Women in Resistance

When forests are destroyed, women in forest-dependent communities are hit hard: Their living conditions are particularly precarious; and providing food, medicine, materials and clean water becomes even harder. The traditional knowledge and wisdom that women pass down from generation to generation are also at risk. That is why women are often on the frontlines of the resistance to forest destruction.

Articles 19 March 2025
Pada bulan Hari Perempuan Internasional, WRM meluncurkan kembali siniar Perempuan Pejuang Tanah, dengan cerita-cerita dari kelompok perempuan dari daerah pesisir Chiapas di Meksiko, Malen Chiefdom di Sierra Leone, dan daerah sungai Kapuas di Kalimantan Tengah di Indonesia. Meskipun pada awalnya, cerita-cerita mereka tampak sangat berbeda, kami menemukan ada banyak kesamaan dan hubungan yang kuat di antara mereka.