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Indomitable Spirit of Perseverance: Pabitra Rani Das, Bangladesh

Pabitra Rani Das, a 55-year-old resident of Doiyabari village in Eliyotganj, Daudkandi, Cumilla, shares a life marked by resilience and perseverance. Born to Krishnachandra Das, she is the matriarch of...

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A Survivor’s Tale: Overcoming Pesticide Poisoning – Sunphone, Laos

In the village of Korngiew, nestled in the Kham District of Xieng Khuang Province, Laos, resides Ms. Sunphone, a resilient Khmu woman aged 37. For 14 years, she has toiled on her 1.5-hectare farm,...

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Tending to the Earth: Pham Thi Yen, Vietnam

Mrs. Pham Thi Yen, is a 60-year-old resident of Hamlet 6 in Hai Cuong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province. She was once a dedicated local health worker at the Hai Cuong commune health centre....

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A Farmer’s Dilemma: Le Thi Khuyen, Vietnam

Ms. Le Thi Khuyen, a 62-year-old resident of Hamlet 4, Hai Cuong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, manages a 0.36-hectare rice field with her family. They grow two rice crops annually and...

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From Pesticide Exposure to Agroecological Wisdom: Misnawati, Indonesia

In the heart of Simpang Belutu, nestled within Kandis, Riau, Indonesia, lies the story of Misnawati, a 45-year-old Sakai woman and the leader of Serikat Perempuan Indonesia (SERUNI). Her journey from...

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Journey to Agroecology: Khaimouk Thammavong, Laos

In Khungvieng Village in Laos, a 29-year-old Lao Luom woman, Ms. Khaimouk Thammavong, has embarked on a remarkable journey in agroecology. For three years, she has been practicing integrated farming....

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Human Spirit Amidst Adversity: Jahanara Begum, Bangladesh

38-year-old Jahanara Begum, hailing from the village of Dokkhin Doulatpur in Cumilla, embodies the triumph of the human spirit amidst adversity. Looking back on her journey, she shares, “I went for...

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Her Fields of Resilience: Do Thi Thin, Vietnam

The story of Mrs. Do Thi Thin, a 72-year-old woman from Hamlet 5 in Hai Cuong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, is one of resilience amidst adversity. She begins her narrative by sharing...

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Job Title:                    Project Management Software Manager Location:                    Simpang Ampat, Penang, Malaysia Closing Date:             April 15, 2024 Applicants are requested to...

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DOTL 2024: Assert Our Right to Land, Exercise Our Right to Resist! Resist...

The worsening food crisis is generating greater resistance to defending the right to land. Rural people across the world are resisting imperialism – the world’s biggest landgrabber. Imperialism is...

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