Today women around the world are calling for transforming society away from one based on the exploitation and disenfranchisement of women – rooted in patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism – to one that values women everywhere. March 8th's International Women's Day remains an important part of this movement.
Two years ago our hearts broke when we learned about the brutal assassination of Indigenous leader, and our friend, Berta Cáceres. On this second anniversary of her death, we ask you to take time to remember her spirit and continue her struggle.
The second year under Brazil’s parliamentary coup is now underway. Despite the political corruption and backlash against social movements, Grassroots International partners refuse to accept the dismantling of previous gains and are creating new systems to survive.
Agribusiness and perilous migration threaten the seeds, both plant and human, of West Africa's next generation. Our partner We Are the Solution is organizing to solve these twin crises.
Grassroots International joined nearly 200 people in Harvard Yard January 24th to stand with an island still facing disaster. Rallying before the austere John Harvard statue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, protesters demanded the university drop its investments in a hedge fund complicit in Puerto Rico’s continued devastation.
The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance celebrated recent steps forward to protect New England ecosystems and the fishermen that rely on them. These victories are stitches in the nets that can protect our fisheries and make sure whales like the Codfather face the justice they deserve.
From Brazilian mass movement building to pinpoint alternatives and retain the countryside, to Honduran reclamation of natural resources through food sovereignty, agroecology, and climate justice, to relentless Palestinian efforts of upholding international law and defending human rights, people are challenging destructive political orders. Doing so is a collective act of resilience and resistance, ‘grabbing back’ in order to move forward in uncertain times.
A photo blog of the Agroecology Practices and Product Fair of the “Buen Vivir with Respect” international learning exchange in Chiapas, Mexico.
Far from hapless victims, Haitians have a vibrant history of resistance. On January 1st, 1804 Haiti won its independence and was the first to defeat the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As Grassroots celebrates this movement and the victories it won, this history remains relevant for organizing around the world today.
Deep in the Central Plateau, the Peasant Movement of Papaye (MPP) is leading the way towards a new Haiti centered on food sovereignty and climate justice.
Grassroots staff member Sara Mersha shares examples of the leadership of Black communities and social movements in the struggle for climate justice, in a recent article published in Third World Quarterly.
Without a doubt, 2017 brought tremendous challenges to people around the world – and also witnessed amazing feats of resilience, resistance and resolve. Together with our global partners and committed US-based supporters, Grassroots International celebrates many remarkable accomplishments.
During the tumultuous weeks surrounding the November 26th general election in Honduras, Grassroots International Board member and filmmaker, Sam Vinal, was in the country filming for the documentary BERTA SOY YO. Sam had a front-row seat as the electoral crisis unfolded and social movements mobilized in support of democracy and justice. Below is an interview with Sam after his return.
In the wake of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announcement regarding elections in Honduras, Grassroots International and other solidarity organizations in the United States have signed the following Open Letter to US Congress and State Department. The letter points out...