Remembering Grace Paley

A year has gone by since the passing of Grace Paley, writer, activist, co-founder of the original Women and Life on Earth and much more. We remember her life and beautiful spirit, and hope to honor her work by continuing our own.

The headline above links to our page on Grace. We welcome other additions, remembrances, sent to info(at)wloe.org.

 

Welcome to WLOE

The Women and Life on Earth internet project began in 1999 to help connect women internationally, share information and work for ecological health and peace with justice in the new millennium.

Women and Diversity

A major project for WLOE in 2008 was helping organize the Festival of Diversity and two women's workshops as part of Planet Diversity. This international event, held in Bonn, Germany in May, brought together experts and activists from around the world working for sustainable, healthy, local and regional food production. See more on our site here and at the website of


World Congress on the Future of Food and Agriculture
Bonn, Germany      May 12 -16, 2008

What's new?

August 22, 2008

In Memoriam: Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first Black women to represent Ohio in the US Congress, will be sorely missed. [more...]

August 21, 2008

WILPF Statement on the situation in Georgia

"The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) deplores the violent conflict in Georgia, and welcomes the ceasefire agreement negotiated by the European Union. In all negotiations we urge that parties respect United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. [more...]

August 21, 2008

Finally! The UN Gets One Right

Well-known US feminist writer Robin Morgan praises the UN's choice for the post of UN high commissioner for human rights: "Finally, a human-rights leader who considers women human." [more...]

August 21, 2008

The Food Crisis and Global Institutions

The food crisis should move us toward a new era of global cooperation, one that is democratic and accountable to people and the planet, writes IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch for Foreign Policy in Focus. [more...]

August 20, 2008

World Water Week and WECF

The European Women’s organization Women in Europe for a Common Future puts safe and affordable sustainable sanitation in the EU on the agenda. [more...]

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