We Can’t Hold Back the Sea: A Woman’s Story of Climate Survival
Ursula Rakova’s island is disappearing into the sea. How will her community survive in the face of climate change? This is their story.
Shell oil to pay $84M for pollution in the Niger Delta
Shell has agreed to pay $84 million for two oil spills in the Niger Delta community of Bodo. A step in the right direction or a paltry sum in comparison with the devastation big oil is wreaking? It’s both.
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…
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.
Women farmers: the invisible face of agriculture in India
Women manage every aspect of farm work, but are not considered farmers. They toil in the fields—planting, sowing, weeding, and harvesting—but are not landowners. But in fact, the majority of the female workforce in India is engaged in agriculture. Rucha Chitnis looks at gender inequality in the fields of India and how grantmakers should respond to create positive change.