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Clockwise from Top Left: Alice Ng, Rosamira Guillen, Lorena Aguilar, Elena Bykova. Sources: www.arconference.org, www.genderandenvironment.org, www.proyectotiti.com, www.wildlifeconservationnetwork.org
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile four animal rights activists:
• Alice Ng has worked with Wild Aid, founded Animal Balance in the Galapagos Islands and is now the executive director of Animals Asia Foundation.
• Rosamira Guillen is the executive director of Proyecto Titi, promoting the survival of the Cotton -top Tamarin Monkey and its habitat in Colombia.
• Lorena Aguilar is an executive with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, specializing in community and gender issues.
• Elena Bykova heads up Wildlife Conservation Network’s Saiga Conservation Alliance to preserve the Saiga Antelope in Uzbekistan.
Women Rising Staff:
Women Rising Producer: Lynn Feinerman
Women Rising Host: Sandina Robbins
Women Rising Sound Editor: Stephanie Welch
Making Contact Staff:
Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Producer/Co-host Andrew Stelzer
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Interns: Keisha Thomas and Asma Mohseni
For more information:
Animals Asia Foundation (U.S. Office)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN)
Saiga Conservation Alliance (antelopes)
