PHOTO ESSAY: From my village to my sister’s village—United women environmental human rights defenders in Asia

Today as we commemorate International Human Rights Day, we continue to stand in solidarity with women environmental human rights defenders (WEHRD) in Asia in their struggle for gender and environmental justice.

During the WEHRD Online Retreat, grassroots WEHRD from all over Asia were able to listen and share to each other their stories, and most importantly, they were able to relate with one another, and develop concrete actions in how to strengthen their campaigns in fighting for gender and environmental justice.

From our village to our sister’s village, we stand in solidarity in the fight of our WEHRDs!

Women from Merauke, West Papua presenting their village map.

WEHRDs from Palawan, Philippines identifying issues, actors and powers in their community.

Dumagat women from Sierra Madre listening to the presentations.

Women from Cambodia sharing their stories to the participants.

Women from Nepal mapping their community.

Women from India presenting their village map

Women from India drawing their community and its surroundings.

With contributions from Ruth Siringan, for NTFP-EP Asia.

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