Everyone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against racist rhetoric, actions, policies and institutional oppression that leads to state-sanctioned brutality, gun violence, and harm that again and again assaults communities, particularly communities of color. We are committed to working for justice and equity, and are in solidarity with social, racial, and environmental justice organizations to build community, understanding and honest dialogue to address the root causes of violence, harm and hate.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 17, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Imani West, Communications Director Imaniw@womensvoices.org Advocates Condemn Continued Delays as Public Health Risks Increase Denver, CO – On Tuesday, April 15, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), in partnership with 41 environmental and public health organizations from across the country, has... Read More
Dear Friends, This year, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE, which we pronounce “weave”) is excited to celebrate 30 years of weaving voices for health and justice! What started as a conference, “Finding Common Ground: Gender, Justice and the Environment,” spearheaded by our founder,... Read More
By: Jayla Burton, Director of Programs, Women’s Voices for the Earth **Update: On Tuesday, April 15, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), in partnership with 41 environmental and public health organizations from across the country, has issued a formal letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding immediate... Read More
April 2, 2025 As reported in multiple news outlets this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced layoffs of 10,000 workers, including 3,500 FDA employees (roughly 19 percent of its total workforce) and 2,400 CDC workers (roughly 18 percent). The CDC numbers include 873 workers... Read More
By: Jayla Burton Here’s something you might not know: There are no laws in California (or anywhere) that prevent anti-aging skincare products from being sold to kids. Yep, that’s right! Products with powerful ingredients like retinol and alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) – which are great for adult skin but potentially... Read More
A message from WVE’s Board Chair Nicole Acevedo On February 6, 2025, WVE’s board of directors approved a motion to permanently adopt a Co-Executive Director model, appointing Amber Garcia (WVE’s Executive Director since 2019) and Debra Erenberg (WVE’s Interim Co-Executive Director since 2023) as Co-Executive Directors. This vote reflects a... Read More
Authored by WVE’s Interim Co-Executive Director, Debra Erenberg In April, I told you about WVE’s response to a call for inputs from the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights seeking recommendations to inform a forthcoming report on gender and toxics. We were delighted to see that the... Read More
Hi! My name is Katie Snell, and I worked with Women’s Voices for the Earth last year as a first-year law student at UC Law San Francisco. Throughout the year, I assisted Alex Scranton, WVE’s Director of Science and Research with drafting and editing a Citizens Petition to the U.S... Read More