Victory for Prevention?
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As we celebrate Earth Day this Sunday, the author is cautiously optimistic about a new era with a healthier environment. More »
At UN Climate Talks, Highly Trained Women Play Critical Role
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Two decades after first joining together to make their voices heard at the Earth Summit in Rio, women environmental leaders continue to make progress at the recent UN conference, though it produced only limited gains on climate change. More »
Women’s Response to Chile Earthquake Immediate and Ongoing
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Journalist and human rights specialist Maxine Lowy reports that women's advocates have expanded their focus to help women rebuild their communities in southern Chile after the devastating earthquake of 2010. More »
Saving the Earth: What Science Can’t Accomplish
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As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the author describes how women have worked to break through the seemingly impervious bureaucracy at the UN to finally impress on world leaders that saving the earth depends on guaranteeing women equal rights and status. More »
Leaders as Guides of Return: Wilma Mankiller
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In her book, Revolution from Within (1992), Gloria Steinem tells a story about her close friend and collaborator Wilma Mankiller, who died yesterday. In the excerpt below (pages 94 to 98), Steinem describes how Mankiller, even before she became the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation, led by empowering her people. More »
Depend on Women to Keep the Momentum Rolling on Global Warming
Women are bringing the word to negotiators at the climate change conference in Copenhagen that those closest to the damaging effects of global warming point the way toward lessening the risks to the most vulnerable among us. More »
