WEA Voices
Climate change’s affect on poor women
A new report out by the United Nations Population Fund has warned that women in developing countries will be the most vulnerable to climate change. “[Women] do most of the agricultural work, and are therefore affected by weather-related natural disasters impacting on food, energy and water, the report said.” Read an article about it from…
Read MoreUpcoming WEA event: Climate Justice in Copenhagen
Women’s Earth Alliance presents the next call in the WEAving the Worlds Conference Call Series: Climate Justice in Copenhagen : What’s at Stake for Indigenous Peoples and Communities of Color Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 9AM Pacific / 10AM Mountain/ 11PM Central/ 12PM Eastern Next month, the world will be watching the United Nation’s Climate…
Read MoreEvent Series Finale a Huge Success
WOW! Tuesday’s event hosted with CommuniTree and Art in Action was such a special gathering of friends, colleagues, partners, family, and folks who were new to the work of Women’s Earth Alliance. As Joanna Macy noted during her talk, together, we certainly modeled an “adventure in collaboration!” The Brower Center’s first ever Eco-Art and Urban…
Read MoreWhat does ‘land’ mean to you?
From World Pulse: Does it evoke images of the dusty streets you walked down as a child or memories of the sacred land you grew up on? Does your mind wander to property rights or the importance of respecting the earth? Maybe you have a broader definition of the word and recall a time you…
Read MoreWhy Women’s Rights Matter to Our Food
Katherine Gustafson wrote a beautiful call to action on change.org. She quoted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “We have seen again and again . . . that women are entrepreneurial, accountable, and practical,” said Clinton. “So women are a wise investment. And since the majority of the world’s farmers are women, it’s critical that our…
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