On International Women’s Day

Friends of the Earth International celebrates the leadership of women in justice movements and emphasizes that dismantling the patriarchy is essential for a just world. The statement highlights the central role of women in agroecological production and the disproportionate violence faced by women human rights defenders, particularly those protecting land and natural resources.

• Friends of the Earth International advocates for the recognition of women's central role in agroecological production and supports their equal rights regarding labor, access to the Commons, market access, and income control.
• Women who defend human rights and the environment face gender-specific risks and violations, including higher rates of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and rape compared to men.
• A 2012 assessment of the Mesoamerican initiative of women human rights defenders indicated that women active in defending natural resources, territory, and land experienced the highest number of attacks in that region.
• The organization identifies fundamentalist religious groups, governments, and neoliberal, multilateral, and financial institutions as actors that promote oppression and destroy rights and social services.

APA

admin (2015). On International Women’s Day. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/on-international-womens-day/

Chicago

admin. On International Women’s Day. Friends of the Earth International, 2015. https://www.foei.org/on-international-womens-day/.

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{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=On International Women’s Day |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=8 March 2015 |url=https://www.foei.org/on-international-womens-day/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2015international, author = {admin}, title = {{On International Women’s Day}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://www.foei.org/on-international-womens-day/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }