Category: Spotlights

The International Network of Women’s Funds takes on climate change

“The International Network of Women’s Funds sees a number of relevant intersections with climate issues that could potentially lead to very strategic funding initiatives.” Read more from INWF’s Executive Director, Emelienne de Léon.

Accidental Democracy in Brazil: How the 2014 World Cup Led to an Empowered Citizenry

Everyone in Brazil wanted the World Cup—we thought it would leave benefits. But FIFA is like a big, multinational company that comes and sucks away everything. The effect has been devastating, but some good has come of it all, also…

Ecuador chooses oil over biodiversity, indigenous rights in Yasuní

On May 22, 2014, International Biodiversity Day, the government of Ecuador decided to celebrate by issuing permits to drill for oil in what is probably the most biodiverse place on Earth, Yasuní National Park. Keep reading>>

THANK YOU for helping meet our goal!

$150,000 for local leaders! Thank you for sharing our vision of a world in which all people live with dignity and in harmony with the environment. Here’s what you did…

How women in rural India are adapting to a changing climate

Research shows southern Asia will be particularly vulnerable to climate change and rising sea levels. Learn how grassroots groups in rural India are helping women shore up their food security and adapt to a changing climate.

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