Juana Vera Delgado is a Peruvian researcher and activist, presently working as Senior Advisor on Gender and Environmental Justice at the Global Forest Coalition (GFC).
Here’s one of the most powerful pieces of good news you probably missed this year: a group of Indigenous women in Peru succeeded in asserting the legal right to integrity and protection of the Marañón River, a sacred waterway that flows from the Andes to the Amazon. This is a significant victory for the preservation of nature, water, forests, and biodiversity; in other words, life itself.
If they were called to testify as witnesses, the testimony of three women together was considered equal to the testimony of a man . This makes the facts of the ruling of the Mixed Court of Nauta on November 12, 2023 nearly transcendent; a female judge of Indigenous descent, listening attentively not only to the testimony of the Kukama leaders, but also – through the leaders – to the ‘voice’ of a vital and animate entity, the Marañón River and its tributaries. Judge C.
Climate Emergency Indigenous Women Latin America Peru Rights Of Nature
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Native American tribes unanimously approve Colorado River water rights proposal that would cost Congress $5BThe Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that would cost $5 billion, larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress.
Read more »
Chef Ron's Devils River Whiskey pairing dinner & river cruiseIn celebration of his May birthday, Zocca’s culinary clever devil Executive Chef Ron has crafted a tempting four-course pairing menu that best compliments the sinfully smooth flavors of Devils River Whiskey.
Read more »
Catching river giants on Idaho's Snake RiverIdaho is home to white sturgeon, North America's largest freshwater fish species. Exceeding 10 feet in length, they're true river giants.
Read more »
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abusesA group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions
Read more »
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abusesA group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions.
Read more »
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abusesA group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions
Read more »