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In "Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives," 12 women from movements around the world invite us into their lives, sharing their vision of what the world can and must become, and showing us what they and their community are doing to build that world. From Idla Martines de Souza organizing with the Landless Workers Movement in Brazil, to Emem Okon building peace in middle of a resource war in Nigeria, to Juana Ferrer and Via Campesina turning towards food sovereignty to end gender violence, each of these women have important wisdom and vision to share with us all.
This October 25th, Other Worlds’ friends and allies at Shikshantar are setting forth on a “Cycle Yatra” - a week long bicycle pilgrimage through rural Rajastan, India. What makes their journey different than your average bike tour is what they are leaving behind: money. Participants set off without any food, money, gadgets, or medicines. They trade labor for food and housing in the communities that they pass through, learning new skills, and sharing songs, games, and stories with the people they meet.
The amazing thing about gift economies is that once people begin to give freely, we discover incredible abundance - even in the most cash-poor communities. Two community projects tap into the abundance in their communities in order to ensure that everyone has access to fresh, healthy, and delicious fruits and vegetables.
Perhaps more than anything today, Haiti needs a new macro-economy, one based above all on meeting the needs of its citizens. Post-earthquake economic restructuring could include equitable distribution of resources, high levels of employment with fair compensation, local production, and provision of social services.
By Coumba Touré. “African values” refers to a universal positive way of life. We are African, but we share our values with all those who want to share the dignity of the human being.
In the red-dust town of Kati, Mali, a meeting is underway between the leaders of the local Institute for Popular Education, who have just called out the chant, and a group of Western visitors who came to the West African nation for the 2007 World Social Forum.