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From our Allies: Indian People’s Action and the Tar Sands Megaloads
“[Tar sands oil] is not a future issue, it’s causing the land to be inhospitable, both on the reservations and for the surrounding area… There’s no way we’re going to change the surrounding area once it’s destroyed.” — Naomi Oderman, Media Liaison with Indian People’s Action (source) There are many equally important facets of the Keystone…
Read MoreWorld Toilet Day: Everyone Goes But Not Everyone Has a Place to Go
By Women’s Earth Alliance, GWWI Director, Gemma Bulos Believe it or not, there are more people in the world that have cell phones than toilets! Which means more people can make a phone call or send a text than access a toilet. This has significant impact on public health. Biological contamination and the presence of…
Read MoreWomen Water Champions Partnering Across the World
“Can you train my wife to do what you do?” was a common question Grace Mushongi of Bukoba Women’s Empowerment Association would hear from some of the local men while she was building rainwater harvesting systems and tanks in villages around Bukoba, Tanzania. Even her husband bragged to the masons who were building their house…
Read MoreFun (d) Raising at WEA’s 2013 Gala
The Women’s Earth Alliance Gala, “From Ripple to Wave,” was an unforgettable night. The event marked another rite of passage for WEA as we celebrated our 7th year; reflected on our past, shared our vision for growth, laughed and celebrated, and thanks to all of you, made a wave of support for our efforts going…
Read MoreMaking the Invisible Visible: Valuing women’s work and challenging gender bias in agriculture and resource rights
Blog by Rucha Chitnis, Former WEA South Asia Program Director “A woman is not recognized for her work,” declares Yashoda, a woman farmer in the drought-prone area of Challekere in Karnataka, India. Yashoda is among many women farmers, who believe that they are not valued for the multiple roles they juggle as farmers, resource…
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