Woman fell 10,000ft from plane but survived as maggots fed on her wounds

At 17, this woman fell 10,000 feet from a plane and into the Amazon Rainforest, where she had no choice but to fight for ...
National Geographic news

Meet the ‘brave women’ who cultivate the riches of the Ecuadorian Amazon

More than 20 years ago, the Sinchi Warmi (‘brave woman’) Indigenous community created a lodge where they could teach visitors about the natural riches of the Amazon rainforest. Interacting with ...
Mongabay

‘Indigenous women in the Amazon must be empowered’: Interview with Nemonte Nenquimo

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The new book Seremos Jaguares (We Will Be Jaguars) by Indigenous leader Nemonte Nenquimo is the memoir of a woman who fought against large oil ...
Newsday

In the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction

JUMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — At night, in this village near the Assua River in Brazil, the rainforest reverberates. The sound of generators at times competes with the forest, a sign that there ...