From September 20 to 30, 2024, Inter Pares accompanied an international West African delegation to meet farming communities and feminist activists in Quebec.
This tour highlighted essential struggles for agroecology, food sovereignty, and gender equality.
A round table, co-organized with Vigilance OGM brought together experts from Canada and West Africa for a rich and inspiring exchange.
We discussed the following topics:
- Agroecology and feminism: How these approaches respond to current challenges linked to inequalities, the climate and biodiversity crisis, and systemic violence.
- Resistance to multinationals: A look at resistance to agrochemical lobbies in Canada and West Africa.
- Myths about GMOs: Deconstructing the false solutions being promoted to feed the world.
This dialogue helped strengthen the links between feminist and ecological struggles across continents, highlighting the importance of local initiatives for global change. Our counterparts from Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau shared their experiences and strategies of resistance in the face of inequalities and environmental crises exacerbated by the climate crisis.
WATCH THE RECORDING
This event was recorded on September 23, 2024 in Sutton, Quebec.
Inter Pares acknowledges Global Affairs Canada for their financial support for this program.
