The Fight for Food Sovereignty in Pakistan and the role of Women
17 July 2021 – Dossier Dr. Azra Talat Sayeed – As a political activist with a focus on women’s and…
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Mobilizing Young People
Roots for Equity was formed in 1997 and formally registered in 2000. The organization works with the most vulnerable, marginalized communities that include small and landless farmers, women and religious minorities in the rural and urban sector. We believe that a genuine democratic base is essential for the social and economic development of the country.
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Practicing Seed Sovereignty
There is a growing awareness among growers that we are losing our genetic inheritance, and that there is something we can do about it. Knowledge and coordination are the key to change this and the feasibility report was a vital first step in bringing people together to find solutions.
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Women’s Rights
Roots for Equity has a sharp focus on women’s rights, especially economic rights of grass root women. A particular aspect is an inbuilt strong critique against patriarchy. Women’s Rights have been addressed In each of Roots for Equity’s thematic areas: food sovereignty, climate justice, and children’s education program and of course women empowerment.
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Children’s Education Program
In the early years of Roots, we had run numerous non-formal education centers in Qasbah and rural Sindh. As the non-formal education centre (NEC) was launched in Qasbah in June, 1998, it was decided to find philanthropic sponsorship for individual children who wanted to enter formal schooling. Our policy was to have equal number of boys and girls with a bias for girls both in the NECs as well as for the scholarship program.
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CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM
Climate Justice and Food Sovereignty are closely intertwined. Both demand accountability to the people, self-reliance, freedom from imperialist policies and complete sovereignty of the state. Therefore, in wake of the Super Floods 2010, which was a terrible climate catastrophe suffered by the people of Pakistan, Roots for Equity initiated its Climate Justice Program.
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