This reporting draws on an increasing body of research and experts who are calling for a greater recognition of the link between gender equality and environmental protection, detailing experiences indigenous women in the Amazon face. This report also draws from IUCN’s study on gender-based violence and environment links.
News Article
Amazon ‘women warriors’ show gender equality, forest conservation go hand in hand
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- 2020
Author:
- Rosamaria Loures and Sarah Sax
Organization:
- Mongabay
Citation:
- Loures, R. and Sax, S. (2020). 'Amazon ‘women warriors’ show gender equality, forest conservation go hand in hand' (21 August 2020). Mongabay.
- Reading Time: < 1 minute
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Accessing and Controlling Natural Resources, Adaptation and Resilience, Addressing Gender-Based Violence, Advancing Women’s Participation and Leadership, Agriculture, Brazil, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate-Related Conflict, Commodities, Community, Decision Making, Deforestation and Degradation, Emissions Reduction, English, Events and News, External, Forests, Gender Equality, Global, Illegal Logging, Indigenous Women, Land and Resource Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean, Life on Land, Logging, Mitigation, Networks, News Article, Peace and Justice Strong Institutions, Protecting Defenders, Reduced Inequality, Responsible Consumption and Production, Social Inclusion and Intersectionality, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Women Environmental Human Rights Defenders, Women’s Associations and Cooperatives
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