"The forest contains all that we need. Our food and our medicines. That is why we take care of the forest and say no to extraction, no to mining, no to logging. That is why we are here as Mujeres Amazónicas. We are not here to negotiate. We are here to unite as women defending the forest."

Amazonian Indigenous women are on the front lines of protecting land, water, culture, and life. While protecting the rainforest and global climate, they face unique and ever-increasing threats. Every day, we partner with and uplift the voices of Indigenous women. This Women’s Month we ask for your solidarity and invite you to make a monthly donation in honor of their work.

100% of your contribution will go directly to our program work to protect the Amazon rainforest and defend the rights, lives, and territories of Indigenous peoples.

On March 6, Indigenous women inaugurated the Casa de Mujeres Amazónicas, a gathering and healing space for Indigenous Women Defenders of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The center's opening was supported via Amazon Watch’s Amazon Defenders Fund and our growing Women Defenders Program. Both programs are guided by Indigenous wisdom, worldviews, autonomy, and self-determination.

When you donate to Amazon Watch, you ensure that as Indigenous women resist rainforest destruction and gendered violence, they have the community and resources necessary to uplift their movements and solutions to Amazon destruction.

Thank you for standing in solidarity with Indigenous women and recognizing the power of this work!

Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director