Posts Tagged Environmental justice

Three indigenous women walk, arms linked, faces painted. One of them is holding a megaphone.
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 8 years ago

Over 500 indigenous women protest Ecuador’s contract with Chinese oil company

Last week over 500 indigenous women and their allies came together in Puyo, Ecuador to denounce a contract the government recently signed with Chinese oil corporation Andes Petroleum.

Last week over 500 indigenous women and their allies came together in Puyo, Ecuador to denounce a contract the government recently signed with Chinese oil corporation Andes Petroleum.
By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

In 2014 116 environmental activists were killed. Check out this map that shows where the murders happened.

Puerto Rican women are fighting back after a domestic violence mural that portrays women in the nude is vandalized in an attempt to cover them up.

Female genital cutting (also called female genital mutilation) is banned in Nigeria via the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015. Advocates insist that there is more work to do. The act also prevents men from leaving their families without providing financial support.

A federal judge found that San Fransisco police did not use excessive force when they shot and killed Alejandro “Alex” Nieto.

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In 2014 116 environmental activists were killed. Check out this map that shows where the murders happened.

Puerto Rican women are fighting back after a domestic violence mural that portrays women in the nude is ...

berta
By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

Berta Cáceres, Honduran Indigenous and Environmental Rights Activist, Assassinated

Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous Honduran woman who won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her grassroots organizing against the Agua Zarca Dam in Rio Blanco, was assassinated in her home last night (March 3).

Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous Honduran woman who won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her grassroots organizing against the Agua Zarca Dam in Rio Blanco, was assassinated in her home last night (March 3).
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Today is the anniversary of Yusor, Razan, and Deah’s murders in Chapel Hill last year: learn about #OurThreeWinners and their legacy from their closest friends and then read Mahroh on how we continue to ignore white violence against Muslim women.

Today is the anniversary of Yusor, Razan, and Deah’s murders in Chapel Hill last year: learn about #OurThreeWinners and their legacy from their closest friends and then read Mahroh on how we continue to ignore white ...

women march guatemala
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 8 years ago

Indigenous Guatemalan women face violent oppression over cement factory

Since 2007, 12 indigenous Kaqchikel communities in Guatemala have been fighting against the construction of an enormous cement factory they say will hurt the local environment, contaminate the water and destroy their flower industry. Like indigenous resistance groups around the world, they faced violent government repression and were placed under a “state of exception” last year which I wrote about here. Under the state of exception the Guatemalan constitution was suspended, and public protests, meetings, and gatherings were prohibited, all enforced by 2,000 police and military personnel.

Now a year later, the state of exception has been lifted, but the military presence remains in San Juan Sacatepequez and surrounding communities. Women are being sexually harassed in their communities, and intimidated on their way in and out of the town. When 1,000 women ...

Since 2007, 12 indigenous Kaqchikel communities in Guatemala have been fighting against the construction of an enormous cement factory they say will hurt the local environment, contaminate the water and destroy their flower industry. Like indigenous resistance groups ...

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