When Women Shape Biodiversity – with Mrinalini Rai

IWGIA: How Anthropologists Started Defending Indigenous Rights - with Geneviève Rose

Today, I’m joined by Geneviève Rose from IWGIA—the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs—an organization founded in the late 20th century by anthropologists who decided to step beyond academia and into advocacy. Together, we explore the origins of IWGIA as well as the critical work they do, from documenting Indigenous struggles to addressing Indigenous rights, with a focus on issues such as gender equity and climate finance. We will also look at how perceptions of Indigenous peoples and their rights have shifted since the start of the organization. ----- IWGIA website: IWGIA - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs [https://iwgia.org/en/]The Indigenous World 2026 (IWGIA's year book): The Indigenous World - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs [https://iwgia.org/en/resources/indigenous-world.html]

Who Controls the Water? Indigenous Participation in Governance Systems - with Laila Kasuri

In this episode, I’m joined by Laila Kasuri to discuss her paper "A Systemic Review of Indigenous People Participation in Dominant Systems of Water Governance", which looks at Indigenous participation in dominant water governance systems. The conversation explores how and to what extent Indigenous communities are included in water governance, the challenges they face, and examples from around the world. --- Our conversation is based on: Kasuri, L., & Watkins, —. (2025). A systematic review of Indigenous peoples’ participation in dominant systems of water governance. Nature Water ->A systematic review of Indigenous peoples’ participation in dominant systems of water governance | Nature Water [https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-025-00580-y]

Biochar : An Ancient Practice Against Global Soil Degradation – with Anneke Trux

Today I’m joined by Anneke Trux, co-lead of the GIZ projects ProSoil and Soil Matters, funded by the BMZ, the EU, and the Gates Foundation, to talk about soil and biochar. Biochar is a pre-Columbian indigenous technology that is now beingused to tackle soil degradation in different regions of the world. Together, we explore how this technology works and what it can offer modern farmers, including women farmers. ----- ProSoil: https://www.giz.de/en/projects/soil-protection-and-rehabilitation-food-security Soil Matters: https://www.giz.de/en/projects/soil-matters-innovations-soil-health-and-agroecology

A Story of Indigenous Land Justice - with Jazzy Rasolojaona

I’m joined today by Jazzy Rasolojaona from NaturalJustice for a conversation about Indigenous rights to landacross Africa. We talk about the organization’s work, the pressures communities face, and a revealing example of land grabbing in Madagascar that shows why this struggle matters now more than ever. ----- Click here to learn more about Natural Justice: https://naturaljustice.org/ Click here to learn more about the case of Sakatia: https://naturaljustice.org/save-the-icca-of-sakatia-in-madagascar-against-land-grabbing/

When Women Shape Biodiversity – with Mrinalini Rai

In this episode, I’m joined by Mrinalini Rai (Tina), an Indigenous woman from South Asia and the founder of Women4Biodiversity. Together, we explore the link between women and biodiversity, the challenges women face in this field, and the important work being done by Women4Biodiversity. We also look at the international level, including conservation programs and what more needs to bedone to include women effectively in biodiversity decision-making ----- Click here to learn more about Women4Biodiversity: https://women4biodiversity.org/ Click here to listen to Voices Unveiled, the podcast from Women4Biodiversity: https://women4biodiversity.org/podcasts/ or https://open.spotify.com/show/49kmla61fcG9xx8DjULXbG?si=3079f320362e42e9