Staff Perspective – by Shazna Hussain On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September), Shazna Hussain from our Food Lives programme, shares her experience as a community researcher in Tower Hamlets and what needs to change to reduce food waste. Food Lives is part of a Wen programme to explore what…
Category Archives: Women’s voices
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Jul
Creator, artist and public figure honored for her commitment and pioneering work in the environmental sector, we spoke to Judy Ling Wong, founder of the Black Environment Network (BEN). Judy is a major voice in policy towards social inclusion and has worked for over thirty years in environmental participation, increasing access to the environmental sector, and nature itself, within Black and ethnic minority communities. Her philosophy around engaging people in environmental action is based on giving people the opportunity to experience and enjoy nature firsthand, particularly wild nature.
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Jul
Jul
This blog series emerges from a bi monthly writing group formed through the Palestine Organising Group at Wen – a space for reflection, resistance and collective expression. Rooted in the principles of co-creation and solidarity, this group embodies writing as a feminist practice: one that values shared voices, nurtures care, and centres lived experience. Grounded…
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Jun
Jun
Interview with Hirra Khan Adeogun who led the Car Free Cities campaign for climate action charity, Possible.
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May
May
Read our interview with Climate Sister Simran Kaur. Find out why she took part in the programme and why it is so important.
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May
May
Read our interview with Belinda Everett, founder of Bee Pedal Ready and one of Cycle UK’s Top 100 Women in Cycling of 2022.
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May
May
Read our interview with Kerran Kaur who works with communities sharing her knowledge and recipes to a plant-based, ethical, just food system.
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Jul
Jul
Read about Hanan and Sadaf’s internship with Wen. It’s an inspiring read and a reminder that the younger generation are ready to action change for a kinder, greener and just future.
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Feb
Feb
Shaheda Aziz, Wen speaks with Dr Vandana Shiva, world renowned environmental thinker, activist and feminist about what climate justice would look like in our food system.
Activist Voices, Women's voices
HOW WOMEN LED SELF GOVERNANCE CAN ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES
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Nov
Nov
Read our interview with Harshita Jha, a feminist social work practitioner – discussing how women-led community participation, for poverty eradication, intersects with climate action.