Rural Survival: Guardians of Mother Earth Saving Mau, Revitalizing Native Lands;

Article by IPS UN Bureau Report; published with the support of Open Society Foundations. GREAT RIFT VALLEY, Kenya, Sep 6 2024 (IPS) – The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. A breathtaking, diverse mix of natural beauty that includes dramatic escarpments, highland mountains, cliffs […]

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Naiyan Kiplagat: On saving the environment while protecting women and girls

Naiyan, a leader empowering indigenous women, tackles poverty, climate change, and rights. As Paran Women Group’s Co-Founder and Director, she empowers women and youth through programs for a better future. She builds institutions, promotes sustainable practices, and trains women as climate defenders. Advocating for indigenous voices, she earned international recognition and continues her journey with

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PARAN WOMEN GROUP CREATES A TREE NURSERY EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND PLANTING HOPE

Indigenous women from the Ololunga community in Kenya are tackling the deforestation affecting their lands, through the Paran Women Group collective. Within this group, community members empower themselves by establishing tree nurseries and selling trees for reforestation, all with the aim of saving the forest and the lands where they live. “It’s us, the women,

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Indigenous Women Voices on Climate Change

It is clear that climate change is already causing widespread socio-economicand environmental loss and human suffering. Studies have shown that globalwarming and extreme weather conditions may have calamitous humanrights consequences for millions of people. Global warming is one of theleading causes and greatest contributors to world hunger, malnutrition,exposure to disease and declining access to water.

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