24 Hours That Made Women’s Invisible Work Visible
Women participating in the Artisanal Mining and Critical Minerals Gathering mapped a full 24 hours of their lives, documenting time spent on mining, farming, childcare, household work, food preparation, community responsibilities and rest. The exercise made visible how livelihoods and unpaid care are intertwined—and why women’s time and care responsibilities matter when designing just transition […]
Feminists Demand Inclusion as Africa’s Critical Minerals Boom Raises Equity Concerns
As global demand for critical minerals accelerates to support the clean energy transition, feminist activists across Africa are warning that the benefits of the boom risk bypassing women, particularly those in mining-affected communities. Speaking ahead of the upcoming Women Deliver 2026 conference, eco-feminist scholar Dr. Mela Chiponda said the current model of mineral extraction continues […]
Feminist voices demand justice in the critical minerals boom as women call for inclusion and power.
As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns about who truly benefits—and who is left behind. Across mineral-rich regions in Africa, women are calling for a fundamental shift in how extractive industries operate, demanding justice, equity, and meaningful participation in decision-making processes. For many […]
Women Deliver 2026 must honor First Nations justice, land, and life
As global leaders, eco-feminists, policymakers, and activists descend on Melbourne, Australia, for the upcoming Women Deliver 2026 Conference to devise ways of advancing gender equality, beneath the modern skyline and polished conference halls lies a deeper, older truth: this gathering is taking place on lands that have been cared for, governed, and sustained for tens […]
Eight Countries, One Space for Women to Shape Just Transition Priorities
The Regional Ecofeminist Gathering brought together 36 participants from eight countries to share experiences and explore common concerns around land, extractive activities, energy, livelihoods and women’s participation. The gathering connected local experiences across borders while identifying opportunities for continued regional collaboration.
Women Build a Shared Voice for Climate and Energy Justice
The Harare Ecofeminist Circle brought together 28 women and 5 men to connect experiences of gender, climate, energy, livelihoods and environmental issues. The conversations helped lay the groundwork for the Zimbabwe Women, Climate and Energy Forum, creating a space for continued coordination among women working across climate and energy justice.
Women Deliver 2026 Must Honour First Nations Justice, Land, and Life
As global leaders, eco-feminists, policymakers, and activists descend in Melbourne, Australia for the upcoming Women Deliver 2026 Conference to device ways of advancing gender equality, yet beneath the modern skyline and polished conference halls lies a deeper, older truth—this gathering is taking place on lands that have been cared for, governed, and sustained for tens […]
From Knowing Their Rights to Making Their Voices Heard
Women and community members in Hanyanya came together for a legal literacy session on rights and legal issues connected to their community and lithium mining. SHINE partnered with the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights to support the session and create space for community members to discuss the issues affecting them. The process contributed to the […]
Women in Hanyanya Turn Their Just Transition Vision into Action
SHINE launched the Feminist Just Transition School in Hanyanya, creating a space for women to turn community priorities around livelihoods, energy, skills and wellbeing into practical action. Five months later, 30 women were participating in weekly peer-learning sessions, while also mobilising resources for groundnuts, sewing materials and poultry activities.