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Women on the Frontlines: Climate Change, Gender-Based Violence, and Reproductive Rights
Women bear the brunt of climate change, particularly those from marginalized communities, where the intersections of gender-based violence (GBV), sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and climate crises are most evident. As climate-related disasters increase, women face disproportionate risks, including disrupted access to essential healthcare, heightened vulnerability to violence, and threats to their well-being and autonomy. Women’s Earth Alliance and EngenderHealth emphasize that addressing these intersecting crises requires inclusive, community-centered solutions that elevate women’s leadership and ensure that SRHR remains central to climate resilience efforts.
Fall Equinox WEAvings: Honoring Achievements, Climate Leadership, and the Path Ahead
As we enter the Fall Equinox, we celebrate a major milestone—our Co-Founders, Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer, have been awarded the 2024 Heinz Award for the Environment, recognizing the transformative impact of WEA’s work. This newsletter highlights their leadership, our participation in Climate Week NYC, and a powerful reminder from Lena Jelenjev’s poem that our way forward lies in hope, healing, and community. Together, we continue to rise, driven by the strength of grassroots women leaders.
Heinz Family Foundation Names Founders of Women’s Earth Alliance Recipients of the 29th Heinz Awards
Amira Diamond (left) and Melinda Kramer (right), Co-Founders and Co-Executive Directors of Women’s Earth Alliance. Photo Credit: Joshua Franzos PITTSBURGH, September 17, 2024 – The Heinz Family Foundation today named Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer recipients of the prestigious 29th Heinz Award for the Environment. Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer receive the Heinz Award for…
A Call for Justice and the Rights of Nature: The Yesah Tribunal returns a verdict on the MVP
Earlier this summer, on June 1st, a groundbreaking event took place in Rockingham County, North Carolina. An Indigenous-led tribunal brought verdicts against a fracked gas pipeline in southern Appalachia for crimes against nature.
Summer Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Sunflowers, Dandelions and more blooming at WEA
photo credit: Fiona McLeod Dear Friends, June was a month of transformation. As we shifted from the vibrant renewal of spring to the nurturing warmth of summer, we were reminded of the annual journey from planting seeds to tending what grows-one that mirrors the cycle of our work at Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA). This spring,…
Women of Leuser: Transforming Economies and Defending Indonesia’s Last Wild Spaces
by Hannah Adams, WEA Global Program Manager In the heart of Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, Indigenous women are taking action to defend and conserve their ancestral lands and lifeways. Forest in Leuser Ecosystem. Credit: Katahati Institute The Leuser Ecosystem (pronounced “low-sir”) is the last place on Earth where Sumatran orangutans, tigers, rhinos, and elephants continue…
Sunflowers as a Natural Solution to Detoxify Soil and Air in Los Angeles
This article was originally published by Seeds of Carver. Research by Dr. Rahseeda Hawk, written by Ayana Hawk At the Seeds of Carver Urban Farm Collective, we spend our time researching bioremediation methods to naturally detoxify the soil and air in Los Angeles. Pollution in urban areas takes a heavy toll on our health…
Each Time We Gather, the World Changes: Why Alliance-Building is Key to Creating Transformative Change in Mexico
by: Laura Vigil Escalera Mier, WEA Mexico Regional Coordinator, and Daniela Perez, WEA North America/Pacific Program Director Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español Alliance-building stands as a cornerstone of transformative social change, acting as a potent force in amplifying the voices and expertise of community leaders, and in catalyzing impactful movements –…
Cuando nos reunimos, el mundo cambia: Por qué la construcción de alianzas es clave para crear un cambio profundo en México
por Laura Vigil Escalera Mier, Coordinadora Regional de WEA México, y Daniela Perez, Directora del Programa WEA Norteamérica/Pacífico Click here to read this article in English La construcción de alianzas se erige como piedra angular de cambios sociales transformadores, actuando con una fuerza potente para amplificar las voces y la experiencia de líderes comunitarias y catalizar…
Spring Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Planting seeds of change
Rose Wamalwa, WEA East Africa Program Director, with a WEA/WWANC Leader in Kenya. Photo Credit: Anthony Wanjiku Dear Friends, As the northern hemisphere welcomes the vibrant renewal of spring, it’s a reminder of the boundless potential that lies within the seeds we sow-both literal and metaphorical. With each seed planted, we foster the growth of…