Our beliefs may be noble, but our actions make us who we are. It is simply not enough to be 'not racist' or 'not sexist', to 'believe in equality' or 'believe in human rights', we must actively stand up against racism, sexism and stand up for human rights and against climate change.
POWER CONCEDES NOTHING WITHOUT A DEMAND.
Issues of race, gender and human rights intersect and overlap with the Climate Crisis at multiple junctions. It is clear that to tackle climate change, we must also confront these structural problems.
This is a list of resources addressing sexism, human rights, and climate intersectionality. This list is by no means extensive and will continue to be updated.
Read our resources on anti-racism here.
Start learning about climate intersectionality here.
Anti-Sexist Resources
Articles On feminism:
A reading list for men who care about feminism
#MeToo Founder: Tarana Burke ‘You have to use your privilege to serve other people’
How to support feminist movements from around the world: 5 practical ideas
Articles on Climate Intersectionality:
Climate breakdown is increasing violence against women
Who are the climate justice organisers reshaping a very white movement
United Nations: In Focus: Climate by, and for, women
Man-made disaster: patriarchy and the planet
Exploring the role of art in activism and ecofeminism
Yes, trans rights are an environmental issue too
Videos:
We Should All Be Feminists, TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Violence against Women, it’s a men’s issue, TED talk by Jackson Katz
Podcasts:
Book:
We Should All Be Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Feminists don’t wear pink and other lies, Scarlett Curtis and others
The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf
Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth
Women, Race and Class, Angela Davis, 1981
Sister Outsider, Audre Lorde, 1984
Feminism Is for Everybody, bell hooks, 2000
Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg, 2013
Men Explain Things to Me, Rebecca Solnit, 2014
Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay, 2014
The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
Girl, Women, Other, Bernadine Evaristo
What we’re told not to talk about (but we’re going to anyway), Nimko Ali
I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou
Organisations:
Women’s Environment and Development Organisation
Galdem: Publication for Women and Non-binary people of colour
Women’s Aid: Tackling Domestic Abuse
CAIM Project: For refugee survivors of sexual and domestic violence
Guerrilla Girls: Tackling Sexism and Racism in the Art world
Other resources:
Reddit: List of Feminist Resources Tackling Mens Issues
Human Rights Resources
Articles on human rights:
How to stand up for Human Rights
3 ways to fight for human rights in your company
Articles on climate intersectionality:
Human rights are at threat from climate change, but can also provide solutions
Climate Change is a Human Rights Issue
VideoS:
It’s time to stand up for rights
Understand human rights and defend them
Videos on climate intersectionality:
Climate Change, health and poverty
Organisations:
Amnesty International: Use your voice and get involved with their campaigns
Center for International Environment Law
Books:
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
1984, George Orwell
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
The Moonlit Cage, Linda Holeman
Taking A Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights, Juan E Mendez
