We commit ourselves to the active construction of Food Sovereignty, fighting against the crises and violence that affect our communities. We continue to move forward and share experiences, strategies, and dreams, solidifying our commitment to gender equity and social justice in rural areas. Solidarity with the Haitian people.
What are we fighting for?
WEBINAR: Live from Haiti – No more foreign interventions!
Peasant organization representatives and anti-colonial activists worldwide will bring us up to speed on Haiti’s recent developments, as the nation grapples with a multifaceted crisis. The webinar will delve into the geopolitical implications of potential foreign intervention, examining the significant roles of countries like Kenya, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.
Paraguay: Peasant and Indigenous women call for justice, dignity, and freedom for all
The statement demands justice, dignity, and equality for all women, highlighting issues such as workplace safety, educational funding, solidarity with Palestine, and condemnation of political oppression. It emphasizes unity in diversity to build a better society.
Dominican Republic’s Gender Gap is at 70.4%. Feminist Manifesto calls for change
The manifesto highlights ongoing challenges faced by Dominican women, advocating for gender equality and social justice. It condemns violence against women, calls for legislative reforms, and urges political engagement to address systemic inequalities, emphasizing the personal as political.
Central America: CLOC-LVC salutes women’s struggle and calls for world peace
CLOC-LVC Central America commemorates International Women’s Day, advocating for rural women’s empowerment, denouncing gender-based violence, and calling for state commitment to peasant rights, food sovereignty, and ending institutional violence.
MST women denounce genocide in protest at the Israeli Embassy in Brasília
This March 8, the MST women denounced the genocidal practice that the State of Israel imposes on the Palestinian people and show solidarity with all the victims of Zionism. 300 Landless Women, held a protest in front of the Embassy of Israel, in Brasília and denounced this perverse policy and demand an immediate ceasefire.
Panama: Peasant and Indigenous Women Call for Social Justice, Equality and an end to extractivism
Panamanian women demand social justice, fair wages, and resources. They denounce government negligence and demand compliance with court rulings against First Quantum Minerals (FQM). They also celebrate the anniversary of territorial autonomy.
Agroecology in the 8th LVC International Conference: Reflections of the agrarian movements in Colombia
The agroecology is part of the food sovereignty as a principle of the political struggle for the LVC. It is part of the plan of action in the different continents because it is the answer to the peasants’ need to promote their ancient model of production against the agribusiness that has moved forward fiercely, displacing and forcing the peasants, the communities and the indigenous peoples.
In defense of peasants’ rights and popular peasant feminism: Voices from around the world
In this video, produced by Capire and the Defending Peasants’ Rights Team, peasant women and community organizers from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, who attended the 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina in Bogota, articulate the significance of the UN Declaration on Peasants’ Rights.
Global Action against the Use of Starvation as Genocide in Palestine
The Israeli genocide war has killed over 30,000 people, mostly women and children. The Palestinians in Gaza suffer hunger and risk death by starvation because the entry of humanitarian and food aid, and other supplies necessary for the survival continues to be blocked at Rafah by Israel Occupation forces. We call upon the people of the world to join the GLOBAL DAY OF FASTING on March the 9th in solidarity with the people of Gaza.