Women's Voices for the Earth


Women's Voices for the Earth is an American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy regarding toxic chemicals especially in cosmetics and household products. WVE is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate toxics that harm women's health. With its inclusive vision of environmental work WVE has become a hub for visionary feminist environmentalism that recognizes the systemic connections between health, class, race, and the environment. Addressing the inter-connectivity of these various channels of exposure to toxic chemicals has been key to WVE's approach which is multi-scalar: targeting consumer behaviors, corporate practices, and government policies.

History

Women's Voices for the Earth began in Missoula, Montana in 1995 at a time when many environmental organizations failed to recognize women as sources of valuable environmental leadership and perspective. Subjected to discrimination on various fronts, a handful of women founded WVE as an environmental organization led by women for women.

Accomplishments

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2011
2010
2009
2008
2007 & Prior

Current projects

Legislative work

WVE has conducted numerous reports concerning feminine care product, safe cleaning products, healthy salons, safe cosmetics, and chemicals to avoid.