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Deforestation and Brazil's Indigenous population

2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 394; Issue: 10216 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32620-0

1474-547X

Giselle Carino, Débora Diniz,

Energy and Environment Impacts

The accelerating pillaging of the Amazon rainforest has deadly effects on climate justice and human rights, particularly those of women and girls. It is well documented that women bear the brunt of climate change and deforestation.1Rao N Lawson ET Raditloaneng WN Solomon D Angula MN Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: insights from the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia.Clim Dev. 2019; 11: 14-26Crossref Scopus (118) Google Scholar Diminishing resources such as water and food affect a woman's ability to care for her family, and increase her workload. At the same time, the influx of foreign mining and development companies can have devastating consequences for the human rights of women and girls. The arrival of transient workers, most of whom are men, often means the arrival of new illnesses, violence, cultures and attitudes, alcohol, and a blatant disrespect for indigenous cultures and communities.2Alves Viana AE Zimmermann TR Relações de gênero e violência contra mulheres indígenas em amambai—ms (2007–2013).Espaço Ameríndio. 2015; 9: 105Crossref Google Scholar This can be acutely devastating to women and girls who face increased risks of sexual and physical violence. We have heard from women in mining communities in Bolivia who arm themselves to avoid drunk miners who come to sexually or physically assault them during the night.3International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere RegionLucia's story.https://youtu.be/aS8YCM-5luMDate: Sept 18, 2019Date accessed: September 20, 2019Google Scholar Most of the time, these men are armed, relentless, and it is up to the women to protect themselves and their friends, daughters, and mothers. Indigenous women in Brazil are increasingly leading efforts to protest against the destruction of their land and way of life.4Poirier C Indigenous women mobilize to resist Bolsonaro. Amazon Watch.https://amazonwatch.org/news/2019/0814-indigenous-women-mobilize-to-resist-bolsonaroDate: Aug 14, 2019Date accessed: September 20, 2019Google Scholar And with good reason: they are already living in a country ruled by a person we regard as a misogynist who is unlikely to see the specific effects deforestation will have on women and girls in the Amazon. We declare no competing interests.