Sri Lanka — shaped by the violence of debt and the strength of popular resistance — is no random choice. After ousting a neoliberal regime, movements here are building alternatives — and we’re here to build them together.
In 2019, the UN adopted a first version of a resolution supporting the social and solidarity economy. Since then, numerous advocacy and mobilization efforts have been undertaken to preserve the essence of this concept and prevent it from being diluted into approaches more focused on “social business” or entrepreneurship, which do not challenge the current unsustainable and unjust economic system.
While a multipolar world is on the horizon, the demands for the Right to Land and the Comprehensive and Popular Agrarian Reform, Food Sovereignty and denunciations against criminalization and persecution of social leaders, remain in force and active as the fundamental basis of historical struggles that have brought victories to the peasant movement.
The People Health Movement and the Food Sovereignty Movement will stand side by side in the Nyéléni Global Forum, to strengthen their connections and show the world that there can be no global health without food sovereignty, just as the food system must be based on the concept of care in order to unleash its transformative potential. In this interview with Marcos Filardi, Roman Vega, David Legge and Lauren Paremoer, from PHM, we explore interconnections between two of the global movements coming together in this Nyéléni Process.
In a rapidly changing world, beset by war and billionaire oligarchs, fishing livelihoods remain ignored in policy discussions. US President Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’ agenda, worldwide extractivism, neo-protectionist nature enclosure through 30by30 (Global Biodiversity Framework), government-backed aquaculture expansion, and profit-driven mega projects continue eroding fisher peoples’ territories and livelihoods.
Today, in the run-up to the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum, we make an urgent call to unite and act collectively against the capitalist system that continues to advance in a destructive and exploitative manner. It is crucial that we center solidarity, mutual respect, and self-criticism in our struggles, as only through these principles can we build a more just and sustainable future for all. The global challenges threatening our food sovereignty and social justice cannot be ignored.
The Steering Council of the People’s Health Movement (PHM) met on February 26-28, 2025, that took place in turbulent times, it would be easy to …
As part of the month of Working Women’s Struggle, the voices of pastoralist women resonate strongly from different corners of the world. Their leadership, resilience, and deep knowledge of their territories are essential for the sustainability of their communities and the ecosystems they inhabit. During a recent webinar organized by WAMIP (the World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples and Pastoralists), Mamankhuu Sodnom from Mongolia, Megha Sheth from India, Monicah Yator from Kenya, and Marite Álvarez from Argentina, shared their experiences, challenges, and pathways to women’s empowerment in pastoralism.
For the third issue of Rooted Magazine, we are inviting contributions based on concrete experiences. We are interested in learning from existing approaches through which communities and movements foster enduring cultures and capacities for resilience and long-term well-being, minimising the impacts of shocks and enhancing their potential to thrive, while articulating with other movements for a future where the sustainability of life is at the core of our relationships.
March 8 is not just a date for commemoration, but a day of struggle and demand for the rights of working women worldwide. From feminist economics to food sovereignty, from resistance to capitalist expansion to the defense of bodies and territories, the global organizations and social movements that are part of the Nyéléni process leading to the 3rd Global Forum converge in their demand for justice and equity, denouncing a system that perpetuates the exploitation and violence against women and peoples.
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