The Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists was held from November 21 to 26, 2010 in Gujarat, India. During that week, over 100 women from herding communities scattered across 32 different countries came together to discuss the myriad problems faced by nomadic cultures worldwide, and how, united, they can strive to solve them. These images offer a window into the Gathering, giving glimpses of some of the remarkable people who are working to insure that nomads can successfully march into the...
more »The Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists was held from November 21 to 26, 2010 in Gujarat, India. During that week, over 100 women from herding communities scattered across 32 different countries came together to discuss the myriad problems faced by nomadic cultures worldwide, and how, united, they can strive to solve them. These images offer a window into the Gathering, giving glimpses of some of the remarkable people who are working to insure that nomads can successfully march into the 21st century with the rest of humanity.
The Global Gathering of Women Pastoralists was hosted by MARAG, a Gujarat-based NGO, and sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a specialized agency of the United Nations.
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