Posts Tagged ‘South Asia’
Food – Not Just a Source of Profit But A Source Of Nutrition & Sustenance
Dr. Vanaja Ramprasad, founder of WEA’s partner in India, the GREEN Foundation, shares what the global community can learn from women farmers in India. Why Food sovereignty? In renaming the concept, we have moved away from the mainstream discourse using familiar terms such as food security, right to food or entitlement to food. No doubt…
Read MoreDr. Seema Tripathi: Leading Change at the Grassroots
Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Seema Tripathi to the Bay Area in early September! Dr. Seema is one of the leaders of WEA’s partner in India, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), an organization that promotes the rights and just livelihoods of small and landless farmers in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Seema…
Read MoreSeeds of Hope
“Seed is sacred…The desire to save seeds comes form an ethical urge to defend life’s evolution.” Dr. Vandana Shiva Seed exchanges among small farmers are a time memorial tradition that has led to the immense biodiversity of indigenous seeds around the world. Globally, it is mostly women farmers who are the seed savers, who possess…
Read MorePlanting Seeds of Resilience
Last week, we celebrated the Women’s Earth Alliance India Program at our special event–Seeds of Resilience: Women Farmers Striving in the Face of Climate Change. Be sure to check out photos from the event here and watch the new India video! We are touched by the outpouring of support from our community, and were glad…
Read MoreLive from the 3rd Phase of the Women, Food Security and Climate Change Training
The following is a report from India Program Director, Rucha Chitnis, who is in Uttar Pradesh, India for the final phase of the India Women, Food Security and Climate Change Training. Climate change and food security continue to emerge as key global issues. In particular, they pose as persistent and disproportionate challenges for women. This…
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