Environment and Her News

From environment heroes to women-centric solutions for environmental problems, our stories in this series explore how the environment impacts women uniquely. What are these challenges and are women equipped to handle them?

[Book Review] A compelling memoir of a mountaineer-geologist

[Book Review] Didi Contractor’s journey through ecologically-sensitive architecture

[Photos] Women, heat and informal housing

How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting dependent communities, especially women

[Commentary] Exploring gender in forest landscape restoration initiatives

The Forest Rights Act sees outcome in a women-led forest stewardship scheme in Odisha

[Book review] Women biologists take centre stage saving forests and wildlife

Women seaweed farmers seek other jobs while India plans industry expansion

[Interview] Suravee Nayak on why transformative justice for women, Dalits is key for a just transition

Women take the wheel for safer tourism in Satpura Tiger Reserve

[Interview] Purnima Jalihal on the evolution and future of ocean energy systems in India

Women take the lead in promoting nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in Odisha

[Commentary] Kolkata’s climate action plan needs to be more gender-sensitive

Marine fishing ban in Odisha leads to loss of income for women involved in allied activities

[Podcast] GigaWhat: Transforming lives with decentralised clean energy

[Interview] Just representation in climate policies empowers women, says Saudamini Das

Can MGNREGS work as a social protection scheme for women in heat-stressed areas?

Saffron, biodiversity and glaciers: Kashmir’s women scientists lead climate action

[Photos] Maharashtra’s female farm workforce struggles in the shadows of floods

Solar mini-grids fuel women-led enterprises in Jharkhand’s Gumla district

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