Land Rights and Climate Justice (in Thai)
In our second episode of SEA Through Feminism, we explore the intersection of environmental justice and land rights with “Tai” Oranuch Pholpinyo, a veteran activist with over thirty years of experience defending Isaan communities. Based in Thailand, Tai shares her journey from witnessing state-led evictions to leading the Isaan Land Reform Network (ILRN). Join us as we discuss how land serves as the foundation of life, why climate policies like carbon credits often burden the poor, and how feminist and LGBTIQA+ movements are essential to challenging the structural power of large corporations. Tune in to learn how local struggles for agroecology and justice are connecting across Southeast Asia to protect both the planet and its people.
In Southeast Asia, feminist movements have emerged from deeply diverse political, cultural, and historical backgrounds, yet they share common struggles against inequality, violence, and exclusion. Feminist issues in the region are closely tied to broader social, political, economic, and environmental challenges. Even with limited resources and shrinking civic spaces, feminist activists continue to organize with creativity, resilience, and care for one another.
This podcast series is part of the web-dossier "SEA Through Feminism" by Femnimitr with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung that builds on research carried out in 2024 on feminist movements and networks across Southeast Asia.