Gender Equality Blog
How the "Gender Approach" is shaped by partners in rural areas of the Great Lakes Region
During Lent, most CIDSE member organisations run campaigns on a particular theme, showcasing the work of partners in the Global south and their own work at the national and international level. The objective of these campaigns is to raise awareness and political and financial support for their work and that of their partners.
Women’s special assets in defending the environment
A conversation with Mirtha Vásquez, a lawyer with GRUFIDES in Cajamarca, Peru.
Trudeau government brings an ambitious feminist vision to Canada’s foreign policy, but no budget to bring it to light
Since Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to the world that “Canada is back!” after his election in 2015, the world has been watching our self-identified feminist Prime Minister to see if he is truly bringing our country back on to the global stage. So far, he has named a cabinet with gender parity and then launched a “Feminist International Assistance Policy” (FIAP). This year, Canada will continue to be in the spotlight as we host the G7, while continuing to campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council in 2021.
Women affected by the dam failure fighting against the power of big business
The mining model, as implemented in Brazil, of promoting the extraction of natural resources by the state in conjunction with transnational companies has caused countless socio-environmental conflicts. Mining profoundly modifies production and reproduction in life in the surrounding area, deepening inequality, as does patriarchy, destroying community ways of life and causing an immense environmental impact through the intensive use of electricity and water.
Xolobeni Community and the Struggle for Consent
“We believe that we know who we are because of the land. We believe that once you have lost the land, you have lost your identity,” says community activist Nonhle Mbutuma, a founding member of the Amadiba Crisis Committee and resident of Xolobeni. “We also believe that it is our right to live in a healthy environment (...). To make all these things happen, we believe that women must be a part of decision making. There should be no discrimination in terms of gender. If we do that, we are going to build a healthy nation.”