Vandana Shiva is a distinguished feminist in her fight for the protection of nature. In her environmental battle, she has warned of the dangers facing our planet. She is also a very committed personality in the support of deprived people. In addition to her actions for the environment, she is also a symbol of the protection of the interests of vulnerable countries in the South. Vandana Shiva is an optimistic and inspiring figure for women in today's society.
A guardian of nature
Vandana Shiva was born in 1952 at the foot of the Himalayas. An Indian national, she spent a large part of her youth in the heart of nature. In 1991, she started the seed-saving movement Navdanya. Her mother is a Pakistani national and had refugee status. She is distinguished in her village as an activist for food self-sufficiency. Her father is a veteran of the British army. After returning to his village, he became a forest ranger and became involved in protecting the flora and fauna of his region.
A committed activist
India was distinguished by an agricultural crisis in the 1960s and 1970s. This crisis situation led to an increase in local productivity using western techniques as a reference. By adopting such practices, India was able to achieve the goal of increasing yields. However, the ecosystem is directly impacted by the new practices inspired by these Western models. After attending the Megeve meeting on biotechnology and the environment in 1987, the young Vandana Shiva became aware of the situation in her country. Four years later, she created the non-governmental organization Navdanya with the objective of promoting food autonomy.
An award-winning fighter
After the creation of the NGO Navdanya, Vandana Shiva decided to launch the creation of the Navdanya farm. This initiative allowed the farmers to have sufficient seeds for effective autonomy in the production process. Having distinguished a quiet and discreet childhood, she became an environmental activist known worldwide. In 1993, she was awarded the Alternative Nobel Prize for her commitment to women and ecology in a discourse on modern development. Such recognition is justified by her dedication and struggle for biodiversity and the safeguarding of the poorest people's well-being.
