Posts Tagged ‘Land’
Want to Feed the World? Go Small-Scale
According to a new publication by the U.N. Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), significant and transformative changes are needed in our food, agriculture and trade systems if we, as a global community, intend to increase diversity on farms, reduce our use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food…
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…
Read MoreNative 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 MoreA Ballad of Resistance: An evening with feminist film-maker, Leena Manimekalai
By Lauren Bellenie, WEA General Intern Guest speaker, Preeti Mangala Sekar, ED of Narika, read a poem written by Leena called “Penalty.” The poem framed the public response to Leena’s poetry, including demands from some right wing voices, who shunned it as “pornographic” writing. The poem’s content highlighted the feelings and situations that arise when…
Read MoreThe Original Tree Huggers: Let Us Not Forget Their Sacrifice
Blog by: Rucha Chitnis, Former WEA South Asia Program Director. 1730 CE “Sar santey rukh rahe to bhi sasto jan.” “If a tree is saved even at the cost of one’s head, it’s worth it.” Amrita Devi Nearly 280 years ago, the sacrifice of a brave woman, Amrita Devi, would have ripple effects in one of…
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