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International Day of #RuralWomen: videos of Women2030 projects in Paraguay and Kenya

10 Dec 2019

On International Day of #RuralWomen we celebrated the crucial role that rural women and girls play in contributing to securing land rights, livelihoods and food sovereignty, as well as building resilience in the face of climate change. We’re very pleased to share with you two short videos on the inspiring work that Indigenous and peasant women in Kenya and Paraguay are doing to take control of their land and lives, and protecting forests and other ecosystems. The videos showcase projects …

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Global Forest Coalition and allies’ events in Chile

1 Dec 2019

The Global Forest Coalition is participating in the People’s Summit and Women’s Tent in Santiago de Chile over the next week with events on women’s rights and gender justice, unsustainable…

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Forest conservation must address violence against women

25 Nov 2019

by Jeanette Sequeira, Juana Vera Delgado and Ruth Nyambura, Global Forest Coalition November 25th has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by the…

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Forest Cover 59: Bioenergy in West Africa – impacts on women and forests

18 Sep 2019

In this issue of Forest Cover we explore the full spectrum of bioenergy developments and use in West Africa and how they are impacting women and forests. The articles cover…

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“They are only interested in soy”: how peasant and indigenous women in Paraguay are organising to survive the twin threats of industrial agriculture and climate change

11 Sep 2019

With world leaders gathering once again at UN Headquarters in New York, this time for the Climate Action Summit, this photo essay highlights the stark contrast between profit-driven, biodiversity-destroying, carbon-intensive…

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On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples we welcome the IPCC’s recognition of the role that indigenous women, and men, play in forest protection, climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation

10 Aug 2019

The need to protect forests and biodiversity in order to mitigate the impacts of the climate emergency is a key conclusion in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…

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Land rights and livelihoods key to achieving sustainable development for Kenya’s indigenous women

11 Jul 2019

Also published on Intercontinental Cry Governments gathered today at the High-level Political Forum at United Nations Headquarters in New York are discussing Sustainable Development Goal 13, on climate action. But…

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“Respect traditional knowledge and promote community-led conservation”, say West African groups on International Day of Forests

21 Mar 2019

From 18 to 21 March 2019, 32 representatives of local community groups, women’s groups and NGOs gathered for a West African skillshare on gender-sensitive community-based forest conservation and restoration initiatives,…

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Feminists at UNEA4 Continue the Call for the Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment

16 Mar 2019

Reflecting on the outcomes of the 4th Meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya (UNEA-4), the Women’s Major Group offered the following statement: Nairobi, Kenya. The conclusion…

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Women beekeepers flourish in their love of the land and community conservation in the threatened Páramo de Santurbán area

8 Mar 2019

By Fundaexpresión, a Global Forest Coalition Women2030 partner in Colombia The key role that peasant women play in Colombia and the rest of the world in forging community processes to…

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“Gender is not Plan B!” Advancing gender-responsive measures in the CBD’s Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

12 Jan 2019

by Mrinalini Rai, Global Forest Coalition Negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are now at a crucial juncture. Governments, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women, youth and…

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International Day of #RuralWomen: videos of Women2030 projects in Paraguay and Kenya

Global Forest Coalition and allies’ events in Chile

Forest conservation must address violence against women

Forest Cover 59: Bioenergy in West Africa – impacts on women and forests

“They are only interested in soy”: how peasant and indigenous women in Paraguay are organising to survive the twin threats of industrial agriculture and climate change

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples we welcome the IPCC’s recognition of the role that indigenous women, and men, play in forest protection, climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation

Land rights and livelihoods key to achieving sustainable development for Kenya’s indigenous women

“Respect traditional knowledge and promote community-led conservation”, say West African groups on International Day of Forests

Feminists at UNEA4 Continue the Call for the Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment

Women beekeepers flourish in their love of the land and community conservation in the threatened Páramo de Santurbán area

“Gender is not Plan B!” Advancing gender-responsive measures in the CBD’s Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

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