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In this episode, we listen to Georgine Kengne Djeutane (WoMin). She's talking about her article 'Empowering women'. You can read more about the topic covered by Georgine in the chapter 4 of Ecology and empowerment : https://f3e.asso.fr/ressource/ecology-and-empowerment/

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• Host

  Ecology and Empowerment, a F3E Network podcast. Africa, where women stand united against extractivist projects.

• Georgine Kengne Djeutane

  I am Georgine Kengne Djeutane. I am Cameroonian. I am an economist, and I work with WoMin the African Alliance Fighting Against Mining Extraction in African Countries. My work within the organization consists of working with women on the issue of consent and also on the campaign for the right to say no. Within the framework of F3E, I wrote an article entitled Empowering women - A collective contribution to social and ecological justice in the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa. It's important to understand that excessive extractivism, which means the pressure that we put on natural resources in Africa, has been increasing and that mining companies pollute the environment, the ecosystem. and take away populations'ancestral lands. Pollution also gives rise to disease and, as you are well aware, it also causes the climate issues that we are currently facing. These mining companies refuse to apply the existing laws that protect communities and tribal people. So the loss of the mining industry of livelihoods and food sovereignty is what drives these women and men to resist and to say no to mining extraction. What they are asking for is a democratic process, and that's what we call consent. Women say no. Our communities say no, because they know there is an alternative to development as it stands. These alternatives are real. So that's why they say yes to development that gives priority to women, to development that focuses on the sustainability of projects, the dignity and well-being of people, and also gives priority to protecting the planet. That's what we do with the WoMin team. We support women's organizations and communities. How do we support them? By making sure that the voice of these women are listened to and valued.

• Host

  Read more about Georgine Kengne Djeutane and her article Empowering women - A collective contribution to social and ecological justice in the mining sector in Sub-Saharan Africa in Ecology and empowerment.