Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Contributions from women defenders from LAC to the implementation of the Escazú Agreement
Amelia Arreguín Prado & Ana Di Pangracio, CEESP members
Latin America and the Caribbean, in their diversity, face similar extractive and environmental problems, as well as gender violence and social inequalities. These issues severely impact biodiversity, human…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
UN Special Rapporteur calls for accelerated, gender-transformative climate and environmental action
Dr. David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, Associate Professor of Law, Policy, and Sustainability, University of British Columbia; Stephanie Keene, International Human Rights Lawyer
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Women fishers in Manipur’s Loktak Lake strive for its restoration
Salam Rajesh, CEESP member
The fishing community in Manipur’s Loktak Lake faces a tough life negotiating between the need to eke out a living in a wetland whose ecosystem is fairly degraded, and striving to take part in its restoration. The women fishers share equal…
Story | 03 Mar, 2023
Empowering the unheard: Why women's voices are crucial in environmental policy and action
Prof. Shri. Srinivasan Balakrishnan, National President, Bharatiya Yuva Seva Sangh (BYSS)
Women's voices are crucial in environmental policy and action because they often have deep knowledge of their local ecosystems and are habitually the primary caregivers and…
Story | 02 Mar, 2023
Protecting women’s and girl’s rights to a healthy environment
Buhle Francis, Rhodes University, South Africa; Dr. Georgina Yaa Oduro & Kenneth Amankwaah Boateng, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Prof. Elisa Morgera & Dr. Senia Febrica, University of Strathclyde, UK