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2021 in Review and Resistance
While recognizing that with every victory comes a new front of struggle in collective efforts to transform the world, we cap off 2021 with twelve movement successes involving our partners and allies whom we have been honored to accompany.
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Defending Haitian Human Rights in an Era of Instability
On December 10 we celebrated International Human Rights Day, the anniversary of our partner, and their efforts to advance human rights and social change in Haiti.
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Rooting Climate Justice in Indigenous Resistance
Grassroots International stands with Indigenous movements at the forefront of the global climate justice movement. They are building upon centuries-long struggles for Indigenous sovereignty over land, water and other forms of territory.
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OFRANEH Honored with Human Rights Award
The Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award's recognition of our partner OFRANEH comes at a time of deep crisis in the country — and ongoing defense of territory and human rights by Garifuna communities.
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Climate Solutions from Soil to Seed
This World Food Day, we uplift the work of social movements to end hunger and cool the planet through agroecology and food sovereignty. We commit to standing with them for the long haul and invite other funders to join us.
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25 Years of Food Sovereignty: Accompanying the Struggle
25 years ago, united by the conviction “not about us without us,” peasant farmers from around the globe converged on the World Food Summit uninvited. In the years since, food sovereignty and the movements around it have grown in visibility, power and impact.
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Reflections on Food Sovereignty and Black Liberation
A rich conversation about land rights and land sovereignty for Black liberation sparked up some of the following reflections.
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Quilombola Communities Defend Territory Against Invasion in Brazil’s Cerrado
Grassroots International has heard from our grantee Movimento Quilombola no Maranhão (MOQUIBOM) about a Quilombola territory in Maranhão, Brazil, that's been invaded by armed men. But the community has resisted.
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The Shared Suns of Solidarity: Palestinian and Black Struggles
As we reflect, commemorate and take action for Black August, we highlight Black and Palestinian solidarity. This rich history of shared struggle can map the route to freedom ahead.
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Black August: Roots, Resistance and Global Solidarity
Black August is a much needed practice to uplift our collective Black humanity. This month, Grassroots International has been deepening our understanding of the revolutionary roots of Black August, as they apply to our work and that of our partners and allies across the globe.
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Supporting a Haitian-Led Crisis Response
In the days since a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Haiti on August 14, we have been in close communication with our Haitian partners. Their reports convey immeasurable loss, sharp political analysis, and an extraordinary combination of pragmatism and vision regarding the way forward.
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A Critical Moment for Indigenous Rights in Brazil
There are currently 33 proposed laws in Brazil's National Congress threatening Indigenous rights. But Indigenous people are mobilizing with mass resistance.