What Takes Root: A New Podcast from ORA

Across the Global South, resistance doesn’t always look like protest. Sometimes it looks like a soccer ball. A song. A radio signal carried across mountains. What Takes Root: Stories of Resistance and Reclamation is a new first-person podcast from ORA featuring changemakers from India, Africa, and Latin America. Over nine episodes, members of the ORA […]
To Be Seen, but Not Known

Not Many Know Me Not many know me For they only know my exterior Amidst people who are unaware of reality I remain the unseeing eye. Who desires me? Those who do, only want my body Not my heart I seek a toe-hold Not felicity. Why are they so blind? If I can quench the […]
Introducing the Feminist Political Ecology School in Uruguay

In July, 21 women from different territories along the río de los pájaros pintados—the Guaraní name for what is now Uruguay—gathered for the first Feminist Political Ecology School in this corner of Abya Yala. This school was born from the need to name the violence that shows up in our bodies-territories, and the everyday strategies […]
Seeds of Resilience: One ORA Fellow’s Movement to Protect Ecuador’s Chocó Andino Reserve

By ORA Fellow Maria Victoria ‘Vivi’ Jaramillo Ecuador’s Chocó Andino Biosphere Reserve is just an hour away from the concrete jungle better known as Quito, but for most city dwellers, it seems like a world away. Between traffic lights and Zoom calls, here in the city, we forget about the interdependence between our mouths and […]
Holding the Fire 1: Indigenous voices around the world

Dahr Jamail speaks with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva about how people can live through collapse while maintaining their core identities and values.
Reducing the Stigma of Vasectomy

World Vasectomy Day is marked with the aim of reducing the stigma around the procedure
More Women Choose Permanent Birth Control Method

The number of Kenyan Women opting to go for permanent birth control procedures is on the rise.
Rebuilding Lives Amidst Polycrisis: Dignity Kits as Beacons of Hope in Africa

Amidst the interconnected challenges of climate change and civil wars, dignity kits emerge as invaluable tools for restoration and empowerment.
Climate Change, Reproductive Health, and Fertility: Unveiling the Hidden Connection

Amidst the myriad consequences of climate change, a frequently overlooked dimension is its profound impact on reproductive health.