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WEA Grassroots Partner Celebrated as “Woman Warrior”
Check out this great article on grassroots women warriors–including a WEA partner!–who are protecting their lands and communities against #environmental destruction. Suryamani Bhagat is a brave forest activist and #Indigenous leader of the Jharkhand Save the Forest Movement in #India, and has mobilized a forest watch committee to stop illegal forest destruction in her state. WEA partnered with Jharkhand Save…
Read MoreWEA’s New Partnership to Address Environmental Violence
We are so proud to be in partnership with The Native Youth Sexual Health Network on a community-based research and advocacy initiative to address the environmental violence Indigenous women and youth face as a result of extreme extraction. Everything that impacts the land in turn impacts our bodies. Visit the link below to learn more about this initiative, how…
Read MoreHappy Women’s Equality Day!
Happy Women’s Equality Day here in the U.S.! While this day commemorates the passage of women’s right to vote, here at WEA, women’s equality also means honoring the knowledge, expertise and leadership of grassroots women around the world who are standing strong for our communities, environment and futures. What does Women’s Equality Day mean to you?
Read MoreBenefit Concert to Support the Winnemem Wintu Tribe and their Efforts
Where will you be tomorrow night? Please join us at the Eastside Arts Alliance in Oakland, CA for Wintu Ch’aawa, a benefit concert to honor and support the Winnemem Wintu Tribe as they continue their efforts to protect their culture, lifeways, and sacred lands from the Shasta Dam raise. The evening will feature Redstar, Michael Preston, Almas Fronterizas, an art auction…
Read MoreWEA Partnership with GREEN Foundation Supports Women Farmers in Karnataka
In India, climate change, the steady degradation of natural resources, as well as political and social unrest and inequity, has severely affected the lives of millions of rural poor—a majority of which are women—who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. These barriers help to make women and girls more vulnerable to societal and health dangers, and…
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