Women’s Work, Part 2 – When gender matters
Conclusion of 2-part interview with biologist Karen Messing about gendered research on gendered work and its effects on health and
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Pollution
Period Poverty
Menstruation education and attempts to remedy “period poverty” are catching on around the world. This program contrasts efforts in Scotland,
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UNSCR 1325
The UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace & Security Adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on 31 October
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Indigenous Climate Action
Keynote address by Eriel Tchekwie Deranger of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, at the American Public Health Association 2017 annual
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Tar Sands Devastation
Even with the price of crude oil low, there are still companies investing in and working the vast bitumen mines
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Life as Diversity – Vandana Shiva on the web of life
Second and final part of a speech delivered in California by Dr. Vandana Shiva, influential scientist, policy analyst, and activist
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Life as Property – Vandana Shiva explains GMOs
With elegant oratory, Dr. Shiva dissects the methods, the motives, and the ecological and economic results of the corporate assault
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Green Counter-Revolution – Green Foundation unites women farmers in India
The so-called Green Revolution in India increased one measure of “productivity” at the cost of much else, including nutrition, sustainability,
Read moreArtful Activism – Bringing eyes and ears to women’s issues in Canada and beyond
During 2015, women used creativity to campaign to get sales tax removed from menstrual products, for an inquiry into Canada’s
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