Indigenous Zenù turn to ancestral seeds, agroecology to climate-proof their farming
In response to last year’s record-breaking heat due to El Niño and impacts from climate…
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The Indigenous World – IWGIA – International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
The Indigenous World 2020 Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather and shifting climate patterns, coupled with…
Why India Needs More Women To Contest 2019 Elections
Mumbai: India stood 149th in a 2019 list of 193 countries ranked by the percentage…
What is Indigenous People’ Day? Cities across America ditch Columbus Day to recognize new holiday
Dozens of cities across America have abandoned Columbus Day commemorations in favor of Indigenous Peoples’…
No going back. How 2018 has drawn a line in the ground for gender progress in leadership.
2018 has demonstrated significant progress in improving gender diversity but more needs to be done…
Without Safety for Women, India’s Development Dreams Cannot Be Achieved
Tied to safety of girls is their ability to empower themselves with education and self-belief.…
From managers to maids: India’s working women all face sexual abuse
NEW DELHI, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pepper spray, safety apps and covered clothing…
Human rights violations in India bring global scrutiny
India’s record on human rights has recently come under close scrutiny by humanitarian organizations, including…
Women are the guardians of the forest. So why does India ignore them in its policies?
A few weeks ago, when Google India marked the 45th anniversary of the Chipko movement…
In Manipur, wife of man killed in alleged fake encounter says police raided her home, threatened her
Salima Memcha called the police action a ‘direct reprisal of my effort for seeking justice’.…
More than 63 million women ‘missing’ in India, statistics show
Sex-selective abortions and boys’ better nutrition and medical care blamed for gender disparity More than…