Posts Tagged ‘Climate’
Eco-entrepreneurship as a Key Climate Solution: Weaving together equity, economic justice, community resilience and environmental protection
Eco-entrepreneurship connects gender equity, economic resilience, and environmental protection, enabling women to lead climate solutions that benefit both people and the planet. By overcoming barriers to resources and funding, women are building sustainable businesses that protect ecosystems and foster community resilience.
Read MoreWomen 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreSummer 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,…
Read MoreWomen 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…
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