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Family Planning: What Does it Entail?

Guest article by Maria José Diniz da Costa, PhD Maria José Minhoto Diniz-da-Costa, PhD is a reproductive biologist dedicated to women’s health research. After completing her PhD degree at Warwick University in the field of Recurrent Pregnancy loss, Maria worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University in Fetal-Maternal medicine research. Maria’s passion for community […]

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Madagascar: Meet Our Six Women Forest Rangers

(From left): Marline, Justine, Huguette, Lucienne, Celine, Fenosoa. The six new women forest rangers are helping Fanamby Organization preserve Madagascar’s biodiversity. Thanks to your support, six women have been trained and employed by Fanamby Organization to carry out essential community patrols. The women are part of the Committee called KMMFA which stands for Komity Miaro […]

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All Aboard the Rana Chiva! Meet our Magic School Bus of Environmental Education

Women for Conservation is proud to partner with the ProAves Foundation and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund to promote the Rana Chiva Bus, a community-based mobile environmental awareness project. This real-life Magic School Bus of environmental education brings endangered wildlife conservation inititives to school children and community members throughout Colombia. The project’s objective […]

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Letter from Isabella Cortes: Forest Guard Cristian Vásquez honored with IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award

As the co-founder of Women for Conservation, I am filled with pride to share some truly inspiring news with our valued W4C family. Today, I have the honor and pleasure to announce that one of our incredible partner ProAves rangers, Cristian Andrés Vásquez Bermúdez, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award. […]

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World Rainforest Day 2023: Saving Colombian Rainforests Through Empowering Women

Date: June 28th, 2023 Women for Conservation celebrated World Rainforest Day 2023 by presenting for our global partner, Population Connection about W4C’s grassroots projects empowering rural women saving Colombian rainforests and endangered wildlife. In this presentation, we delved into Women for Conservation’s community-based programs in conservation training, sustainable livelihoods, and family planning— all aimed at […]

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Sara Inés Lara expands protections of 27 Nature Reserves for Endangered Wildlife

Tolima, Colombia, June 30, 2023 It is with great pride and excitement that we announce an extraordinary triumph for ProAves and Women for Conservation (W4C), organizations that have long been at the forefront of championing environmental stewardship and empowering women in conservation. On June 30th, Sara Inés Lara, Women for Conservation’s founder and Executive Director […]

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Grassroots Community Organizing Protects Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarin

In the heart of Colombia, the preservation of endangered species and their habitats has become a critical concern. However, amid the challenges, a beacon of hope shines through the efforts of Women for Conservation, an organization dedicated to empowering rural women and implementing grassroots movements to protect the rainforest and its endangered wildlife. Recently, a […]

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