Posts Tagged Indigenous rights

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By Reina Gattuso • 8 years ago

Indigenous Rights Activist Addresses Protesting Indian Students

This is part of Feministing’s continued coverage of the current Indian student movement for the right to dissent. You can follow these links to find our coverage of the origins and continued events of the movement here.

This is part of Feministing’s continued coverage of the current Indian student movement for the right to dissent. You can follow these links to find our coverage of the origins and continued events of the ...

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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).

Indigenous women from the Xingu River walk wearing traditional grass skirts.
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 8 years ago

Bearing Witness: Indigenous women stand up to displacement by Brazil’s Belo Monte dam

In the fight to stop climate change, many people paint carbon-neutral energy as the solution to saving the planet. But what happens when “green” energy projects threaten the existence of people, animals, and entire ecosystems living on it?

In the fight to stop climate change, many people paint carbon-neutral energy as the solution to saving the planet. But what happens when “green” energy projects threaten the existence of people, animals, and entire ecosystems living on ...

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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 9 years ago

What you need to know about the indigenous women protesting in Guatemala

Late last month, one thousand indigenous women took to the streets of Guatemala City to protest the violent militarization of their communities fueled by a powerful Guatemalan cement company. Their persistent and courageous organizing has helped to highlight the regular abuses of power in Guatemala and the rest of Central America that disproportionately hurt indigenous and rural communities. 

Late last month, one thousand indigenous women took to the streets of Guatemala City to protest the violent militarization of their communities fueled by a powerful Guatemalan cement company. Their persistent and courageous organizing has helped to ...
By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Gorgeous new video from Tribe Called Red featuring modern depictions of indigenous women.

In memory of Karyn Washington, founder for “For Brown Girls,” who committed suicide this week.

Trans girl teen held in Connecticut adult men’s prison without charges.

DOJ releases guidance on VAWA protections for trans survivors of sexual violence.

 

Gorgeous new video from Tribe Called Red featuring modern depictions of indigenous women.

In memory of Karyn Washington, founder for “For Brown Girls,” who committed suicide this week.

Trans girl teen held in ...
By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Dear Chancellor Folt: A Native American student letter.

Compare the NYT Mag‘s Hillary Clinton cover to their cover images for male politicians.

Lori Adorable reviews Remedy.

This video about women in the arts is kinda cool, but also ignores that creative things happen outside of the “art world.”

Did Justin Bieber set white people back???

Insider research for and by migrant sex workers.

Guards are responsible for half of all prison rape.

Often The Onion is terrible, but they really hit the nail on the head on campus violence.

Alexandra Brodsky reads things on the internet.

Dear Chancellor Folt: A Native American student letter.

Compare the NYT Mag‘s Hillary Clinton cover to their cover images for male politicians.

Lori Adorable reviews Remedy.

This video about women in the ...
By Alexandra Brodsky • 11 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

By Chloe and Alexandra

A guide for journos interviewing survivors of sexual violence.

Indigenous communities in Canada compile their own database on missing and murdered women.

Peggy Olson should be the star of “Masters of Sex.”

“and expected me to be proud of you because you were going to ‘dismantle the system from within’”

New Yorkers: register for “Queer Dreams and Nonprofit Blues.”

What’s with the 2-D depiction of women in movies about sex addiction?

Check out a new approach to sex ed from friend of the site Emma Cohen.

Serbia has cancelled its gay pride parade out of fears of anti-gay rioting.

By Chloe and Alexandra

A guide for journos interviewing survivors of sexual violence.

Indigenous communities in Canada compile their own database on missing and murdered women.

Peggy Olson should be the star of “Masters ...
By Alexandra Brodsky • 11 years ago

Weekly Feminist Reader

Here’s the full transcript of Obama’s Friday remarks on Trayvon Martin.

Martin’s parents released a statement in response to the President’s speech.

Putting casual racism on trial.

The Crunk Feminist Collective: “Processing our anger for Trayvon Martin the Black feminist way.”

Challenging racism in POC communities.

“As someone who could be George Zimmerman, I have a unique responsibility to work against racism within communities of color.”

Domestic violence and George Zimmerman’s defense.

Read an excerpt from the “White Privilege Pop Quiz.”

“What this case represents is the undoing of years of fighting, senseless deaths, beatings, demonstrations, riots, and civil cases.”

“Trayvon Martin and the weight of my race.”

Here’s the full transcript of Obama’s Friday remarks on Trayvon Martin.

Martin’s parents released a statement in response to the President’s speech.

Putting casual racism on trial.

The Crunk Feminist Collective: “Processing ...

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