Articles
Tagged with Colombia.
From Latin America to South Asia: Women on the frontline for human rights
Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) play a crucial role not only in advocating for justice, gender equality, and environmental protection/ sustainability, but also in addressing some of the most pressing global challenges, such as peacebuilding, climate change and democracy.
Read more »
Defending and Protecting life, Territories, Nature and Human Rights as a response to the Climate Crisis
Last year was the warmest on record, with climate change indicators reaching unprecedented levels. Despite being the most affected by its impacts, ethnic peoples and local communities raise proposals for how to handle this crisis.
Read more »
Raising voices against human rights violations related to the mining industry
Communities in Asia, Latin America, and other parts of the world, are under constant pressure from the mining industry, which often undermines indigenous communities and threatens their livelihood. The NHRF has grantee partners in different continents working with communities affected by this and shares their perspectives and experiences in this article.
Read more »
What it takes to preserve the rainforest
When global leaders gather at the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum, there needs to be a focus on human rights. Efforts to preserve the tropical forest will only succeed if local communities, indigenous peoples' organisations and local organisations help to set the agenda and receive support for forest conservation in their own areas.
Read more »
Everything that happens in the forests ends up affecting all of us
What makes forests so important? Forests are the lungs of the planet: they cover one third of the earth's land surface with 4.06 billion hectares, equivalent to the combined areas of Brazil, Canada, China and the United States.
Read more »
The path is clear: The work of Women Human Rights Defenders is essential for promoting human rights
It is extremely important to #InvestInWomen Human Rights Defenders and their organisations to increase their full, equal and meaningful participation as key actors in peacebuilding, defence of territory and the environment.
Read more »