On November 3rd, the Population and Development Program at Hampshire College hosted the U.S. premiere of A Woman’s Womb, an investigative documentary about the forced sterilization of more than 300,000 indigenous women in Peru between 1995 and 2000. Mathilde Damoisel, the documentary’s director, was present at the premiere to answer questions and discuss her work.
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A Marriage of Convenience: Population Control & Climate Change
Writing for the publication Bankwatch: Critical Perspectives from the NGO Forum on ADB, Nina Somera considers ongoing efforts to link climate change policy to women's reproductive freedom:
"While climate change is indeed an opportunity to advocate for women's agency though their sexual and reproductive rights, [population control] simply is the wrong venue. It helps governments and industries digress from the real issues of [greenhouse gas] emissions reduction and historical responsibilities. It also betrays reproductive justice that is located in the broader contexts of women's human rights and social justice."
