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Water poisoning condemns millions in India

Arsenic and fluoride contaminated water has condemned millions to live wasted lives in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Japan: Lawsuit seeks evacuation of Fukushima children

A Japanese appeals court is expected to rule soon on a lawsuit, filed on behalf of 14 children by their parents and anti-nuclear activists demanding the right…

Mexico's rural women fight drought

An increasing number of women farmers in Mexico are battling drought, gun-carrying gangs and a struggling domestic agricultural market. Despite recent efforts…

'Please help us' - The Egyptian villagers devastated by fracking

The Egyptian village of Fares is currently being destroyed by severe flooding of contaminated water caused by controversial oil drilling practices, according…

Yoko Ono: Imagine New York without fracking

My husband, John Lennon, and I bought a beautiful farm in rural New York more than 30 years ago. Like the rest of the region, this peaceful farming community…

Rural Water Projects Depend on Women

During the dry season, when dirt roads are cracked from the relentless heat, the sight of women walking miles, balancing pots of water on their heads, is…

Latin America: The Women Take The Stand Against Mining

Margarita lives in Glorieta de Mayoc, a village 80km east of Lima and her problems first began in 1998, when a mining company began digging near her community.…

USA: The Massive Oil and Gas Disaster You've Never Heard Of

The first sign of the oncoming disaster was the mysterious appearance of bubbles in the bayous in the spring of 2012. For months the residents of a rural…

Collective Farming Empowers Dalit Women in India

Widespread discrimination has made it hard for people to earn a living in India’s lowest caste. Now, the government has introduced a collective farming…

Taking the Knowledge of Doha Back to Kenya’s Rural Communities

Kibe is on a mission – to gather as much knowledge as possible to share with the women in her community. Turkana district was one of the hardest-hit areas in…

UN climate summit opens in Qatar

The 18th United Nations climate change conference (COP18) has opened in the Qatari capital. For the next fortnight, up to 17,000 people will attend the…

The Vulnerability of Indigenous Tribes - Traditional Custodians of the Land

The UK has refused to ratify the only international legislation that protects the rights of indigenous people. Courtenay Forbes asked Chloe Corbin of Survival…

Nigeria: The village of the poisoned children

The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders estimates that 1,500 children are suffering from lead poisoning in a northern Nigerian village, and can not be…

Women Reeling from Effects of Climate Change

Climate change expose women, especially those living in rural areas, to challenges such as poverty, gender-based violence and growing inequalities within the…