Voices North and South

Organizing youth against violence: Sanjida Akhter, Bangladesh

Sanjida is determined to denounce the harassment of girls and educate local youth on violence against women.

Stories of Solidarity: Indigenous Women's Leadership in Burma

Naw K’nyaw Paw shares how the Karen Women's Organization strengthens women’s leadership and political participation.

In the words of the landless: Change in Bangladesh

Hear first-hand what change they have seen in their community, and their own lives, over the last twenty-five years.

Achia Begum, Nijera Kori

Achia Begum brings decades of zeal and resistance to her landless group in Bangaldesh.

Mariam Sow, ENDA Pronat

Mariam Sow is the Director of ENDA Pronat, a Senegalese NGO dedicated to supporting ecological agriculture, family farms, and women’s rights.

Flor Salvador: Witness to struggle and triumph in Mesoamerica

Program manager Guillaume Charbonneau tells us Flor's story and how she grew into her role supporting women's rights movements across Central America and Mexico.

Cathleen Kneen: Our big sister

Program manager Eric Chaurette shares his ten-year collaboration with Cathleen, a tireless leader for food sovereignty who passed away this spring.

Interview with Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan

In the fall of 2008, two Inter Pares collaborators, Cathleen Kneen and Moe Garahan, shared experiences and lessons learned across generations of food activism.

Assétou Kafando, INADES

Assétou Kafando is the president of the women farmers’ association in the small city of Dedougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

Blanca Jiménez, Movimiento de Mujeres Mayas de Huehuetenango

Blanca Jiménez is a Maya Mam leader in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Iday Simbajon: Solidarity in the face of Typhoon Haiyan

Iday Simbajon is a community health worker living in Metro Manila, the Philippines.

Feminist activist advocates for women’s sexual autonomy in Peru

Peruvian feminists face opposition by ultra-conservatives as they work to promote women’s sexual autonomy

Junice Melgar: Filipina women speaking for themselves

Dr. Junice Melgar of Likhaan, an Inter Pares counterpart, shares her story of listening to grassroots women.

Assétou Samaké: Teacher, scientist, and defender of Africa’s seeds

Assétou Samaké, plant geneticist from Mali, explains how women and biodiversity are the cornerstones of Africa’s food security.

Dr. Cynthia Maung: Nurturing leaders at the Mae Tao Clinic

Soft-spoken physician from Burma inspires new generation of healthcare providers.

Julia Sánchez: An outspoken advocate for Canada’s non-governmental organizations

Inter Pares is an active member of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation.