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[Info EN] #8M24 – “With conviction we build Food Sovereignty and we fight against the crisis and violence!”
by La Via Campesina 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* #8M24 – “With conviction we build Food Sovereignty and we fight against the crisis and violence!” 22 February 2024 Campaign to End Violence against Women <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/patriachy/campaign…>, Food Sovereignty <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-for/food-sovereignty-and-t…>, Patriachy <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/patriachy/>, Women <https://viacampesina.org/en/who-are-we/women/> * This article is available in * Español <https://viacampesina.org/es/8m24-con-conviccion-construimos-soberania-alime…> * Français <https://viacampesina.org/fr/8m24-avec-conviction-nous-construisons-la-souve…> Call for action March 8^th , 2024 – International Working Women’s Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Bagnolet, February 22, 2024*. This March 8, International Working Women’s Day, as a result of our 8^th International Conference that took place in Colombia in December 2023 <https://viacampesina.org/en/viiith-international-conference-la-via-campesin…>, La Via Campesina has been strengthened by its clear proposals based on the defense of Food Sovereignty and the acknowledgement of the fundamental role of the women in this process. The international peasant movement also committed to strengthen the Peasant and Popular Feminism in the fight against patriarchy and for the equality, bearing in mind that diversity is in the center of Food Sovereignty in all the territories. After 31 years of existence as a peasant movement, La Via Campesina has been consolidating a unity movement for the transformation. We have been organizing, opening and deepening paths for the struggle that reflect our reality, our demands and many realities for women in the peasant territories. Nowadays, the Peasant and Popular Feminism struggle is our tactic for the women living in the fields, the waters, the woods, the deserts, the savannah, the moors, the wetlands and the mountains. This tactic carries our struggles against the violence and the patriarchy in our territories, in our communities, organizations and countries, considering our realities as peasant women, recognizing our strengths and identifying our common enemies. As part of this day of action, we denounce all kinds of violence, evils of the capitalist and patriarchal system that exploits and oppress women, we manifest against the femicides as the most ruthless expression of violence expressed over the women, childhoods and diversities bodies. Every year, tens of thousands of girls and women, including women are murdered around the world because of their gender. They are more at risk of dying because of gender violence due to failure of the states to fulfill its duty to effectively protect life of survivors and ensure their safety. In the face of the alarming rise of the right wing and the conservative rhetoric, rights setbacks, of the fascism and neo-fascist threats, with wars, occupations, the displacement and the capitalist looting of the fields in Palestine, Haiti, Nigeria, Peru and Ecuador, in tandem with the criminal action of the multinationals and the judiciary system that hijack our food systems around the world, we keep claiming that Food Sovereignty is only possible with peasants and that we are responsible for cooling the the Earth. We are the responsible for feeding the peoples and we are who build societies of peace and social justice! Since La Via Campesina adopted the policy and ethics of the Food Sovereignty, claiming the rights of the peoples to define their own agricultural and food policies, the peasant women have had a key role in making this principle a reality within their communities and territories and presenting it as a concrete alternative for the peasantry in face of the food, environmental and social crises to promote a fair and supportive trade. *However, we keep raising our voice denouncing and resisting against the:* * states that use the food as war weapon, increasing the misery and hunger. We’re not aiming for food security; we’re going all out for food sovereignty! * capitalist model of agro-hydro-mining business that commodifies the food, the soil, that exploits the underground with mining, opening furrows in our land and causing environmental and social destruction. * alarming migrations wave seeking for jobs and dignity in a world that exploits the labor force. * religious actions that in name of the culture threaten the life and freedom of women and diversities around the world. * genocide of our ancestral peoples and communities, their values, their rights and their forms of organization. * violations, the early marriages and the violence against the childhood. Girls are not mothers! Sexual and reproductive rights and sexual education are needed, * *And we denounce the:* * the accomplice judiciary system that promotes the impunity and re-victimizes survivors of violence. * the racism still rooted that justifies the racial superiority and makes even more vulnerable the peasant, black and indigenous women. As a peasant movement, we will continue to strengthen the need for equality, the rural-urban alliances that not only challenges us to build new gender relations between human beings, but also takes care of the mother earth. Our Peasant and Popular Feminism values the peasant agriculture as a driving force for Food Sovereignty and challenges the exploitation process of people, the cornering of the soil and the water and the colonizing extractivism. For us, the soil and the territories are life spaces where we want to build healthy relations free of agrochemicals and violence. We commit ourselves to continue to be organized and united, being the first resistance front against the extractivism, the capitalism and the patriarchy in our territories, to preserve biodiversity, the seeds, our common goods and our ancestral knowledge. We continue building the movement, revolutionizing souls and consciences, as well as fighting for the popular sovereignty, for the Food Sovereignty, for our peoples and communities’ sovereignty and for the women’s sovereignty. We are committed to implement our Declaration of the 6th International Women’s Assembly of La Via Campesina <https://viacampesina.org/en/declaration-of-the-6th-international-womens-ass…> as a political tool that gathers our challenges, our demands and guides our actions in the next period. *Join our Global Day of Action:* * *Download your media kit <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/ZpZMoGTgybQJQkZ> and adapt our official poster <https://www.canva.com/design/DAFdZvOBCLQ/ix4MZ5DZYE-Y0EjRNokmtQ/edit> *to your local languages to widen our message in the territories * *Share your actions, declarations, posters, photographs and videos to *communications(a)viacampesina.or <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org>g <https://viacampesina.org/en/8m24-with-conviction-we-build-food-sovereignty-…> we would like to organize a padlet https://padlet.com/lvcweb/8m2024-la-via-campesina-tpl9hrx7hcgd09lt with the actions around the world. * *Follow us on social media with the hashtags: *#8M24 #PeasantPopularFeminism #WomenInTheStruggle #FoodSovereigntyNow #StopViolenceAgainstWomen * *Tag us on social media:* Facebook : @viacampesinaOFFICIAL <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL> Instagram: @la_via_campesina_official <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/> Twitter : @via_campesina <https://twitter.com/via_campesina> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Link <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/> Website <https://viacampesina.org/> To unsubscribe from the distribution list click here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es> For questions or comments, email *lvcweb(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:lvcweb@viacampesina.org?subject=Newsletter%20Comments%3A%20> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es>

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[Info EN] 26-29 February: La Via Campesina calls for a Week of Mobilization against the WTO
by La Via Campesina 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Take action now to amplify our counter-proposals! *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* 26-29 February: La Via Campesina calls for a Week of Mobilization against the WTO The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is scheduled to take place from 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. La Via Campesina has learned that the food and agricultural negotiations during the 13th ministerial will discuss (i) a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding, pending since 2013 (ii) the Special Safeguard Mechanism, a long-standing demand from developing countries, (iii) the substantial subsidies provided by developed countries in the Global North to their agro-industries, and (iv) industrial fishing subsidies along with the special and differential treatment requested by developing countries to safeguard small-scale fisheries. While these issues have been under discussion for several years, the WTO has repeatedly demonstrated its irrelevance by failing to heed the demands and aspirations of much of the Global South and small-scale farmers worldwide. Instead of addressing these concerns, the WTO has only generated and aggravated the crises of global hunger, extreme poverty, agrarian conflict, and the food crisis. For more than a decade, the failure of this institution to reach a consensus on a lasting resolution for public food stocks, despite over 80 developing countries presenting detailed proposals, clearly illustrates its alignment with the interests of the US, and other strong export-oriented countries. The WTO has become a space where the Rule of Might prevails, with a select few developed countries determining the course of global trade. Despite the assertiveness of the Global South, the WTO remains stuck in limbo, seemingly digging its own grave. For La Via Campesina, this situation is not surprising at all. Over the past 30 years, our global movement has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of the WTO and its role in undermining and marginalizing peasant and rural economies worldwide. The Agreement on Agriculture, operating under the guise of "rule of law," has been the primary tool through which the WTO has imposed neoliberal reforms worldwide, solely to expand market access for Global North Corporations, and the agribusinesses based in other export-oriented countries. La Via Campesina has actively mobilized against the WTO for three decades, emphasizing its irrelevance and disconnection from the lived realities of people in various territories. *MOBILIZE THIS FEBRUARY! VOICE OUR COUNTER PROPOSALS!* As the 13th Ministerial Meeting commences in Abu Dhabi on 26th February, La Via Campesina urges its members across countries to take to the streets and mobilize against the WTO, exposing the detrimental policies it has imposed over the last three decades. Our collective fight for fair trade, fair prices for produce, a meaningful transition to peasant agroecology, and the defense of land, water, and forests ultimately constitutes a battle against the neoliberal economic system promoted by the WTO. In the midst of the World Trade Organization's uncertainty, especially following the complete paralysis of its Appellate Body for Dispute Settlements, numerous countries are expressing frustration and are increasingly turning to bilateral and regional trade agreements for agricultural trade. Regrettably, these agreements often replicate the problematic Agreement on Agriculture. La Via Campesina firmly opposes all free trade agreements that jeopardize a country's food sovereignty, undermine the autonomy and self-sufficiency of local economies, and have adverse effects on the lives, living conditions and wages of all workers, including migrant workers and women. As a global voice of the people of the land, we call for an International Trade Framework founded on principles of solidarity, social justice, internationalism, and food sovereignty. We demand a framework that aligns with the guarantees mentioned in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. Given the inadequacy of global multilateral institutions in establishing a fair and just trade system, peasants are taking the lead in formulating such a framework. While further information on this initiative will be shared soon, La Via Campesina calls on all members and allies to take to the streets during the week of 26-29 February 2024 and make their voices heard. Mobilization plans can be sent to *communications(a)viacampesina.org*, and activities can be shared on social media handles. *Tag us here:* Instagram: @la_via_campesina_official Facebook: @ViaCampesinaOfficial Twitter: @via_campesina @via_campesinaSP @viacampesinaFR Discover the materials kit <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/wAzBfkNNnx9f2m9> *WTO Out of Agriculture! Food Sovereignty Now!* *Faced with Global Crises, We build Food Sovereignty, to ensure a Future for Humanity! * Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOfficial> Website <http://www.viacampesina.org> Instagram <http://instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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[Info EN] 8th International Conference | Edition 2
by La Via Campesina 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *8th International Conference | Edition #2* *SUBSCRIBE <http://ttps//mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>* *This is the second in a series of special issues we will be bringing you, providing updates from the recently concluded 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina in Bogota, Colombia.* This issue highlights the crucial solidarity statements issued by the movement and includes a collection of videos, podcasts, and photos that reflect the spirit of internationalism, unity, and diversity showcased at the conference. *SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During its 8th International Conference in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1 to 8 December 2023, La Via Campesina issued several solidarity statements to express its support for peasants and indigenous communities worldwide. The peasant movement advocates for the struggles for food sovereignty, climate justice and the rights of peasants. It firmly opposes capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, free trade agreements and all types of wars and violence that devastate our land and contribute to global crises. *CLICK TO READ THE COMPLETE SET OF SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS* <https://viacampesina.org/en/summary-of-solidarity-statements-at-the-8th-int…> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: IN IMAGES FULL ALBUM HERE <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/oXCrJKCdz225M4S> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: IN VIDEOS Relive the main moments, debates, and mysticism that took place during our 8th International Conference, held from December 1st to 8th in Bogota, Colombia. Take a look at our videos produced during this significant event that brought together hundreds of peasants from all over the world. <https://vimeo.com/898906491> The Closing Ceremony - That which unites us! <https://vimeo.com/891545357> Anti-patriarchal struggles: 6th Women’s Assembly – 1st Meeting of Diversities – Men’s Meeting against Patriarchy <https://vimeo.com/891084089> The International Youth Assembly CLICK FOR MORE VIDEOS <https://viacampesina.org/en/the-8th-international-conference-in-videos-watc…> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: PODCASTS Throughout the conference, our efforts in the realm of popular communication were dedicated to amplifying the voices that champion peasant agroecology, peasant rights, peasant and popular feminism, unity in diversity, solidarity, cooperation, and other components of food sovereignty to ensure a future for humanity. *Explore the podcasts* <https://viacampesina.org/en/peasant-voices-full-podcast-series-from-the-8co…> that showcase the peasant voices resonating from the fields during the engaging spaces for discussion and development of alternatives at the 8th international conference of La Via Campesina. LISTEN NOW <https://viacampesina.org/en/peasant-voices-full-podcast-series-from-the-8co…> CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLES FROM THE CONFERENCE <https://viacampesina.org/en/tag/8-conference-lvc/> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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