Wed. Draft Questions - Kimia Preston

In the Refinery29 video, a woman being interviewed explained that by emphasizing environmental action and protection is adding to feminism. How do you think these two topics come hand in hand?

How are indigenous values of the importance of our relationships to the earth and each other seen in the feminist movements that have accompanied the environmental movement in Ecuador and other parts of South America? How do these values make the environmental and feminist movements stronger?

Why is the narrative of activism traditionally controlled by men and why have women been overlooked? What makes the activism of women crucial to furthering society and the world? Why are female voices so important to listen to in order to enact change?