On this International Women’s Day, we bring you a photo essay about Indigenous and rural women and their innate connection to nature. Women’s rights and gender equality are crucial for not just women, but also for their communities and the environment. Women play a key role in the conservation of biodiversity and forests. A growing body of evidence shows that increasing women’s leadership in natural resource management and governance is not only beneficial for biodiversity but also empowers women, increases their livelihood opportunities, improves their ability to plan for their families and results in positive outcomes for their communities.
People’s Summit: Tribunal in Defense of the Bodies and Territories of Women and Gender-Diverse People
By the Brazilian Women’s Alliance (AMB) and the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) Photos by Pilar Anco of CMP Flora Tristán and Fran Ribeiro/SOS CorpoOn Friday, November 14, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), the Brazilian Women's Alliance (AMB), the International Women,...
