Azra Talat Sayeed: Peasants and the Ecosystems Confronting Imperialism’s Reach (7 April 2023, S. I)
Channel: Network for an Alternative Quest
Date: 2023-05-23

Imperialist countries, especially the US along with G7 countries, have used a range of institutions and policies to pave the way for agrochemical corporations  capturing agriculture production, which includes scarce resources, labor and markets of colonial and neo-colonial regions. The result is of course soaring national debt, pauperization of the masses, and hunger. Thus ensues a class struggle between the peasantry and feudal and capitalist elite. In Pakistan, a country beleaguered by such a scenario, there is an added facet of climate imperialism faced by the people, and for half of the population there is also the burden of patriarchy. Building a united people’s front is now the critical duty of the masses, the workers and the peasantry.

Azra Talat Sayeed works with Roots for Equity, an organization that remains committed to being part of communities struggling for social and economic justice. Azra is an activist working for farmers’ rights and women's rights. She is the chairperson for International Women’s Alliance (IWA), and the vice chair of the International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS).

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