We are Rachels.
We are a vibrant community of women who catalyze our collective power for a healthy, thriving world. Learn MoreFighting the US-Mexico Border Wall
Rachel’s Network and the Sierra Club have partnered to draw the public’s attention to the landscapes and communities threatened by border walls, strengthen the coalition fighting these projects, and develop a legal strategy to resist further construction.
Tackling Antibiotic Misuse
Our strategic partnership with As You Sow leverages shareholder and investor advocacy to target large food companies and curb the overuse of antibiotics on farms.
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How using antibiotics in agriculture fuels resistance beyond the farm
This month, PBS NewsHour covered one of the most pressing health issues that we face today: antibiotic resistance. Lance B. Price, Ph.D., microbiologist and director of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, appears in the series and explains why we must tackle antibiotic overuse in the farming industry if we’re to address this global threat.
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Health and Rights of Vulnerable Girls and Women are on the Line
Because the US is one of the largest contributors to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), eliminating US funds to the agency puts the health and rights of the world’s most vulnerable girls and women on the line. Seema Jalan, executive director of the Universal Access Project and Policy at the United Nations Foundation, speaks out against these cuts.
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Evaluating Toxics Reform: Lessons For The Future And Imperatives For Today
In an administration that’s eviscerating public health and environmental protections, advocates and funders need to work harder and smarter and be more strategic and united than the other side. We need to continue to mobilize the broad grassroots and grasstops coalition that produced an updated toxics law in 2016, marshal our best and brightest minds, and communicate more effectively.
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