News article about the resilience of afro-descendent women in the Pacific coast of Colombia, that have seen how degradation caused by deforestation and pollution have impacted their job opportunities and economic independence, as natural resources become scarcer. However, they have join forces and are fighting environmental degradation, protecting and reforesting mangroves and finding alternative livelihoods based on nature, including to reduce GBV associate to economic dependence and subordination.
News Article
Women building dreams: Sustainable livelihoods on Colombia’s Pacific coast
Download in:
- 2021
Author:
- Lia Valero
Organization:
- DW
Citation:
- Valero, L. (2021). 'Women building dreams: Sustainable livelihoods on Colombia's Pacific coast', DW.
- Reading Time: < 1 minute
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Access and Use, Accessing and Controlling Natural Resources, Addressing Gender-Based Violence, Advancing Women’s Participation and Leadership, Affordable and Clean Energy, Building Gender Knowledge and Capacities, Chemicals and Waste, Civil Society, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Climate Change, Colombia, Community, Conservation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Deforestation, Deforestation and Degradation, Events and News, External, Extractives, Food Security, Forest Degradation, Forests, Gender Equality, Gendered Work Burdens, Good Health and Well-being, Health Impacts, Illegal Mining, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Latin America and the Caribbean, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Mangroves, News Article, No Poverty, Partnerships to achieve the Goal, Peace and Justice Strong Institutions, Pollution, Reduced Inequality, Responsible Consumption and Production, Restoration, Rivers, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Toxic Chemicals, Unlocking Women’s Economic Empowerment, Water, Water Collection, Wetlands, Zero Hunger
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