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Q'eqchí women, members of the Peasant Unity Committee (CUC), commemorate their struggle for land and territory in an act of resistance and unity where they reaffirmed their role as guardians of their ancestral territory.

Q'eqchí women, members of the Peasant Unity Committee (CUC), commemorate their struggle for land and territory in an act of resistance and unity where they reaffirmed their role as guardians of their ancestral territory.

For example, in the state of Mato Grosso, research conducted by the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) identified a high incidence of cancer in municipalities that produce agricultural raw materials, associating it with the intensive use of pesticides.

08 March The women of Fensuagro have denounced the lack of access to land, which remains one of the greatest barriers to their autonomy. Although they represent 40% of the agricultural workforce, only 26% of rural women in Colombia own the land they work.

08 March A collection of articles covering the #8M25 mobilizations worldwide.

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International Solidarity At dawn today, the Israeli occupation resumed its genocidal war on Gaza, launching a brutal wave of airstrikes that have now massacred over 412 Palestinians and injured at least 562 in just a few hours. The number of martyrs and injured is still rising, with countless people trapped under the rubble. This is genocide. It is an organized, systematic attempt to erase the Palestinian people, and the world is allowing it to happen.

Popular Peasant Feminism In commemoration of March 8, International Working Women’s Day, the organizations that are part of CLOC-Vía Campesina in the Dominican Republic, along with other social movement organizations in the country, gathered for a march through the streets of Santo Domingo.

The proposal to eliminate the Ministry of Women, the Ministry of Children and Adolescents, and Law 5777 on Comprehensive Protection of Women, launched by the government and spokespeople for Cartismo, clearly show how institutionalized machismo and misogyny are.

On March 8, 2025, in honor of International Women’s Struggle Day, Haitian peasant organizations Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP) and Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen, both members of the CLOC – LVC in Haiti, raised their voices to denounce the violence, discrimination, and inequalities faced by women. Amid a severe political and social crisis, they are calling for mobilization to recognize and defend the rights of Haitian women.

The work of rural women, their role in building food sovereignty, and their daily lives in the territory are some of the key issues addressed by Carolina Llorens from the National Peasant Indigenous Movement (MNCI-ST). Ahead of another March 8, she highlights the specific challenges of rural struggles and issues a call to action: "Feminisms need to become peasant-like. "

March 8 is not just a date for commemoration, but a day of struggle and demand for the rights of working women worldwide. From feminist economy to food sovereignty, from resistance to capitalist expansion to the defense of bodies and territories, the global organizations and social movements that are part of the Nyéléni process leading to the 3rd Global Forum converge in their demand for justice and equity.

The statement issued by the Arab and North African member organizations of La Via Campesina on the occasion of March 8th points to the impact that genocidal wars, conflicts, and patriarchy are having on women and girls in the region.

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