Africa-Press – Liberia. The Liberian Feminist Forum (LFF), a feminist movement, in collaboration with DEN-L, with support from the American Jewish World Service, today began a four-day Root Cause Analysis of Climate Change Training with grassroots organizations and stakeholders. The training is taking place in Buchanan city, Grand Bassa County.
The project, which seeks to support climate justice and feminist perspectives, brought together six grassroots organizations addressing the gender-specific impacts of climate change. It also aims to provide conceptual clarity on the root causes of inequalities and innovative ways to address them by applying Human Rights-Based and Feminist approaches. As part of this project, an integrated curriculum focused on various aspects of Feminism, Economics, climate justice, and Sustainable Development was developed. This curriculum aims to provide the participants with a comprehensive understanding of Feminist root cause analysis, Feminist macroeconomics in extractive industries, and Climate justice. The aim is to ensure that the participants are equipped with knowledge and skills to challenge their attitudes, enabling them to analyze and understand the overall impact of these issues on the communities in rural areas. The goal is to develop strategies for countering resource exploitation and seeking alternative ecologically sound economic and agricultural systems. The curriculum aims to empower the participants in critical thinking to seek solutions that can address some of the problems in their communities and ensure continuous advocacy and activism in Liberia.
According to LFF Acting Head of Secretariat, Joyce Nagbe, participants are expected to explore the feminist root cause analysis to enable them to identify and address the underlying causes of gender inequality and related social issues in their community.
Ms. Nagbe emphasized that their objective further seeks to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of feminist macroeconomics in the context of extractive industries, with a focus on the impact on low-income countries in the Global South.
The LFF hopes that the training will serve as a springboard for local actions and policy advocacy to address climate injustice in Liberia. Participants were encouraged to develop action plans and proposals that integrate gender equality into climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
The workshop also featured presentations from experts in the field of climate justice and gender equality, providing participants with valuable insights into the global context of these issues. Additionally, participants learned about successful initiatives and strategies from other countries and regions that have effectively tackled climate justice with a gender-responsive approach.
Also speaking, DEN-L Project Coordinator Danny Giwlay acknowledged the AJWS support in ensuring the fight for climate justice in Liberia. He added that the project will support resilience and inform community-based efforts to analyze the root causes of climate justice.
The project is expected to continue over a year-long period. The project is being implemented by the LFF and DEN-L and is funded by AJWS. The LFF is a collective of rights defenders advocating for gender equality and women’s rights in Liberia.
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