Women's Safety Means Earth's Safety

Mar 8, 2020 | Jessica Carey-Webb
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Across the world, women are actively protecting the natural environment. In Latin America, despite consistent threats of violence and widening gender inequality due to climate disasters, women have taken a leadership role. This International Women’s Day (March 8th), women will take to the streets in historically machista countries to fight for equal rights and representation. Achieving the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transformative shifts, integrated approaches and new solutions, particularly when it comes to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. In honor of this International Women’s Day, we want to highlight some of the amazing environmental activists in Latin America.