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Native American Tribal Lands Look to Renew Energy
For hundreds of years, ever since white settlers first came to the American southwest, the Indigenous peoples of the area have been systemically disenfranchised and the land stripped of its resources to provide goods, and especially energy, for the surrounding towns, cities and counties. Tribal leaders, residents and all who work and live in the…
Read MoreUniting and Fighting against Keystone XL
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline from TransCanada is having a profound effect on the people who call the middle west of the country home. Training for Resistance is an organization and training event started by Debra White Plume, a long-time organizer and activist against uranium mining in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Her newest…
Read MoreThe Tragic Cost of Depending on Firewood
In Nigeria, 72 percent of the population suffer the severe consequences of depending solely on fuel wood as their main source of heat for cooking. Furthermore, smoke from firewood is the third greatest killer of women and children in the country. According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, 93,300 deaths occurred in Nigeria as…
Read MoreCurrent State of Indigenous People in Mexico
OneWorld gives a broad overview of the current issues facing the indigenous communities and especially women, in Mexico. Systemic rape, aggression and assassinations of indigenous women has skyrocketed in the past 10 years, as has natural resource extraction, issues with organizing indigenous communities, and the ever-lasting search for justice. Compounding these issues is the fact…
Read MoreGemma Bulos honored as a Water Solutions Trailblazer in Reuters
WOW! Huge congrats to our Director of the Global Women’s Water Initiative, who was just named one of Reuters Top 10 Water Solutions Trailblazers in the world alongside our water heroes Margaret Nakato and Ned Breslin. Read the article here. Like Global Women’s Water on Facebook Follow GWWI on Twitter Follow Gemma, GWWI Director and…
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