Women, forests and plantations

Climate change, one of most serious problems facing the world today, will have disastrous consequences for everyone, and especially for women. What is most tragic is that women will also suffer especially from the false solutions for climate change that are being negotiated internationally.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day we invite you to reflect on these issues and to participate in the following actions:

Watch and share the video " Women and Climate Change" and read and sign the position on Women and REDD

New Video: Women and Climate Change Produced by Gender CC, Women for Climate Justice with the support of the WRM International Secretariat. Also available in French, Portuguese and Spanish
Invitation to sign the position on Women and REDD REDD+ as currently designed will contribute to a global land grab of communities' and Indigenous Peoples' lands and territories,which will particularly affect women, states a position signed by women and organizations that denounces REDD as another false solution for climate change. Also available in French, Portuguese and Spanish
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Letter of solidarity with the struggle of women in the world This “Letter on solidarity with women’s struggles around the world” was written by a working group composed by women from different organizations considering the debates carried out during the World Social Forum held in Dakar, February of 2011.
A message from the World March of Women The 8th March, International Women's Day, is once more approaching. Please here the international WMW message for this day of struggle as women, feminists and activists. Also available in French and Spanish
Peasant women occupy tree plantation of Veracel Celulose On February 28, fifteen hundred women of the MST occupied the Cedros tree plantation, belonging to Veracel Celulose. The action is part of the struggles marking the International Women's Day on March 8. Also available in Portuguese
Acampamento Irmã Dorothy Stang em Eunápolis - Ivonete Gonçalves, CEPEDES – Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas para o Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul/Ba. – 10 de março de 2011. Only available in Portuguese Lutas, conquistas e resistência em defesa da vida Carta das mulheres da Via Campesina e movimentos de mulheres urbanos do RS ao MPF em defesa do Codigo Florestal e de denuncia as empresas do agronegocio. Only available in Portuguese Mulheres trabalhadoras do RS lançam manifesto Da Página do MST - Leia o manifesto da jornada das mulheres da da Via Campesina, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Desempregados (MTD) e do Levante da Juventude, lançado nesta terça-feira