The fight is on. Abortion rights

Permaculture Womens Guild

By Gosia Rokicka On Friday 23rd March 2018 Polish women (and everyone else who supports the cause) will speak out against Polish parliament’s plan to limit the already restricted access to legal abortion even further. Again. I can’t believe we still have to protest this shit. A short recap for those who are not clued in about what’s going on. Since 1993 Poland has had one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, which allows to access the procedure legally in three situations: when the woman’s life is in danger, when there is a risk of serious and irreversible damage…

On permaculture, entitlement, and that pesky third ethic: all aboard the elephant in the room

Permaculture Womens Guild

By Heather Jo Flores “Contact with the soil reminds us that we are an integral part of nature, rather than feeling shut out and excluded. The simple acts of growing and eating our own food, recreating habitats in which nature’s diversity thrives, and taking steps to live more simply are practical ways of living which connect us to an awareness of Nature’s seamless whole. Permaculture is a spiritual reconnection as well as an ecological strategy.” — Maddy Harland. What is permaculture? Strictly speaking, “Permaculture” is a combination of the words “permanent” and “agriculture,” spliced together, and used to describe a methodology for…

Ascension of Female Traits = Beyond Gender Equality

Permaculture Womens Guild

By Jodie Harburt When women thrive so too can the earth, everything and everyone else. Equality is one of those things that only works multilaterally. We tend to see and approach subjects and issues in isolation, but when it comes to all equality, whether issues of race, gender, wealth or any other form, everything is intrinsically connected. Achievements or failings chalked up in one area are to the benefit or detriment of the whole. Nurture Culture is dependent upon an ability for society to be able to act and live fairly, and nurturing is the compassion that would further propagate and…