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2030 was the year we were meant to achieve gender equality yet, we are further away than ever. Rising cases of violence against women combined with job losses and economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic have pushed aside any hopes of achieving gender equality this decade. Yet, despite these setbacks, organizations, activists and individuals continue to push towards a just, sustainable and equitable future that works for everyone, not just the privileged. Will you join us? Women in Dev: The Podcast is a monthly show set to explore and reimagine the international development sector, drawing on feminist principles to challenge the current power imbalances and to show what a locally-owned, women led development sector could really look like. Aimed at those interested in a feminist, progressive development space, each episode will feature an interview with a prominent figure in the field and will unpick the status quo when it comes to development practices, everything from funding to representation to youth empowerment. You will leave with ideas and inspiration on how we can do development differently to achieve equality for people everywhere.
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Welcome to November's edition of the Women in Dev podcast. For it, we are joined by Evelyn Acham, a climate justice activist from Uganda, to discuss why we need feminist action on the climate crisis.
Evelyn has organized climate strikes and campaigns with the Rise Up Movement, where she works as a national coordinator. She is part of Fridays for Future, the international movement of school students striking for bold climate action. She is also an Arctic angel for Global Choices, a youth-led intergenerational action network.
In the interview, we discuss the frustration and sadness that COP26 left many activists feeling and the fact that we need to see more women leaders and more explicitly feminist actions on climate change to see more just and equitable solutions. We talk about why Evelyn finds cross-border solidarity so important in this space and the work she is doing on the ground to educate her community in Uganda on the impacts of the Climate Crisis. And we end by talking through her hopes for a Climate Just future and why initiatives like those she works on should make us hopeful for the future.
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