Social Movements Archives

Covid-19 Response in Brazil: The Importance of Social Movements in a Time of Crisis

Joao Fonseca

June 15, 2020

The global health and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded rapid responses by governmental and institutional authorities. Some governments have been more

WhyHunger Speaks on Justice for Black & Brown Lives

whyhunger

June 2, 2020

We join much of the world in our outrage as we grieve over the lives senselessly cut short by racial violence and will say their

Social Movements From Latin America Share Their Thoughts on COVID-19 Crisis

Betty

April 21, 2020

by Betty Fermin April 17 was International Day of Peasants’ Struggle and La Via Campesina affirmed the importance of the unity of all people

The ROOT Report: Women’s Leadership Matters

whyhunger

March 8, 2020

Globally, women and young girls suffer most from hunger and poverty. Conservative estimates indicate that 60% of all chronically hungry people

The ROOT Report: Community History as a Catalyst for Change

whyhunger

March 5, 2020

Tallahassee, Florida, the capital city of the Sunshine State, boasts a nearly 12-month growing season, rich soils, and a climate that

The ROOT Report: Awakening the healing traditions of Afro-Caribbean food

whyhunger

February 13, 2020

In the South Bronx and Northern Manhattan, many people find it difficult to get consistent access to fresh, healthy and nutritious

An Afternoon with Levante Popular de Juventude

Alex Roth

January 17, 2020

Between 1940 and 1970, Brazil began to urbanize at a rapid pace. The number of people living in cities increased from 15% to 50% largely

“Conveniency” for Mills and Dams in America – Reflections from the First Continental Encounter of People Affected by Dams (MAR)

Kristen Wyman

December 12, 2019

“Our struggle is against the private appropriation of our riches” - Sonia Mara, Movement of People Affected by Dams in Brazil (MAB)

Perspectives: The Fight for Food Sovereignty in Zimbabwe

Saulo Araujo

November 21, 2019

by Saulo Araujo & Joao Fonseca As part of the blog series “Perspectives”, WhyHunger staff interviewed Ndabezinhle Nyoni and

The ROOT Report: Putting Rural Land Back to Work in Brazil

whyhunger

October 18, 2019

The Landless Workers Movement, Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Portuguese, is a social movement in Brazil formed