Mobilizing Communities for an Equitable World
In Pakistan, of the total 116 districts, 81 districts have been heavily impacted by the climate crises induced floods. Sindh has experienced many months of intense monsoon rainfall which was followed by river flooding leaving a very destructive impact on rural life; if the seven districts of Karachi are included than entire Sindh has suffered severely. Of the total 8.3 …
Pakistan’s floods will not be solved by more US military aid. The people need health and infrastructure support but NOT MORE POLITICAL INTERVENTION! “Counter Attack!” is an initiative of the Resist US-Led War Movement. With the US war machine dishing out its propaganda attacks to make itself look like the defender of democracy in the conflict over Ukraine, we will …
All through August 2022, various districts in Sindh and Punjab have been heavily affected by the very long monsoon season marked with lashing rain of high intensity. The monsoon rains started in July, and with Balochistan and then Karachi being the first to be impacted, flash floods, rushing water from mountains, and constant rains have impacted millions of people in …
In order to consider Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment in food and agriculture policies in the region one of course has to analyze the status of women farmers, landless women and agriculture workers. I am from Pakistan and will speak of the socio-economic and political dictates that face women, especially rural women. The overarching policy environment has been based on …
Press Release | 22 September 2021 Roots for Equity and Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek held the National Food Systems Summit at Renewal Center, Lahore on September 22, 2021. The National Summit was held as national mobilization towards the Global People’s Summit (GPS) for Just, Equitable, Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems. The GPS has been organized through the coordinated efforts of …
17 July 2021 – Dossier Dr. Azra Talat Sayeed – As a political activist with a focus on women’s and peasant rights, Dr. Azra Talat Sayeed has made an important contribution to building peasant movements in Pakistan and in the Asian region. She is the Executive Director of Roots for Equity, a Karachi-based organisation working with small and landless peasants, …
July 1, 2021 Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) is an alliance of small and landless farmers in Pakistan. Formed in 2008, PKMT is active in 16 districts across three provinces of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. PKMT offers a collective voice to small farmers advocating for seed and food sovereignty, and equitable land distribution in Pakistan. According to the …
July 1, 2021 On July 1, 2021, Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) and Roots for Equity held a webinar to launch their joint campaign titled “Building a Healthy Planet: Promoting Safe and Nutritious Food for All.” Mr. Tariq Mehmood provided an overview of the campaign with its objective of sensitizing small producers, consumers and society in general regarding the human …