Anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ murder

Friends of the Earth International commemorates the anniversary of Berta Cáceres' murder, highlighting her leadership in opposing hydroelectric dams on the Gualcarque River in Honduras. The statement frames the violence against Cáceres and other women defenders as a result of a capitalist and patriarchal system that exploits both the environment and women's work. The organization calls for justice and announces a week of action from March 2nd to 8th, 2017, to combat systemic violence and the erosion of rights for Indigenous Peoples and working-class women.

• Berta Cáceres, a Lenca Indigenous activist, was murdered on March 2, 2016, in La Esperanza, Honduras, due to her leadership of COPINH and the Lenca People in opposing the construction of six hydroelectric dams on the Gualcarque River.
• The document argues that corporate capital accumulation through land grabbing, privatization of community forests, and appropriation of water sources increases systemic violence and repression against women.
• Friends of the Earth International identifies the current global context as a right-wing offensive characterized by patriarchy, misogyny, xenophobia, and racism, which erodes the rights of Indigenous Peoples, peasants, and working-class women.
• Following its 2016 Biennial General Assembly, Friends of the Earth International has committed to dismantling patriarchy and fighting the exploitation of women's reproductive and productive work as a necessary step for system change.

APA

admin (2017). Anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ murder. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/anniversary-of-berta-caceres-murder/

Chicago

admin. Anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ murder. Friends of the Earth International, 2017. https://www.foei.org/anniversary-of-berta-caceres-murder/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2017anniversary, author = {admin}, title = {{Anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ murder}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://www.foei.org/anniversary-of-berta-caceres-murder/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }