Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Weathering the Storms Together: Grassroots Women’s Response to Climate Change
WEA shares our thoughts on women, climate change and more in Earth Island Journal‘s online edition. “Tomorrow, September 29, is Global Women’s Climate Justice Day of Action. As nations prepare for the UN COP21 climate negotiations in Paris, women across the world will tell their stories, demonstrate their solutions, and demand that our world leaders…
Read MoreA Gendered Perspective: Reflections on the MDG and the potential of the SDG
By: Katie Douglas, WEA Intern A woman closes the door behind her and sets off into the early light of dawn. It’s the pre-monsoon season in India, and the air is thick with heat as she walks to her small kitchen garden. What began as a grant of seeds, has transformed into fertile beds of…
Read MoreSowing Seeds, Supporting Women Farmers in India
By: Katie Douglas, WEA Intern “Seeds have no caste, creed, religion, or gender. They are universal and secular. We nurture this sentiment strongly in our work with various communities,” says Manorama Joshi, a farmer in the Malnad region of Karnataka, India. A mother and wife, Manorama has also gone on to become the spirit of…
Read MoreBuilding Solidarity Around Resource Management for Women
By: Katie Douglas, WEA Intern For Nanu Ghatani of the Lalitpur District in Nepal, staying silent in the face of injustice and oppression was never an option. Nanu’s strength, courage and determination was first tested when she moved villages to be married at the age of 14. She soon learned that she was not permitted…
Read MoreWhen Weather Turns Unfavorable, Farmers Lose Hope
According to a report by Al Jazeera, “agricultural investment in India is a big gamble. Farmers usually take out bank loans against land to buy seeds and fertiliser, pay salaries, and acquire irrigation equipment.” However, unforeseen and unwelcome weather patterns can strike at any time, and with less than 20% of Indian farmers insured, this…
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