Naomi Cohen is a reporter based in Quito, Ecuador, writing on people and their politics. Follow her on Twitter @naomireneecohen. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/naomi-cohen/rss en Asset and Property Rights Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:16:01 +0000 Naomi Cohen https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/10/women-of-the-cloud-forest-take-on-mining-giants-in-ecuador https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/10/women-of-the-cloud-forest-take-on-mining-giants-in-ecuador For decades, the Intag cloud forest has been a target for copper-hungry mining corporations. But local women’s groups have dedicated themselves to fighting the mines and finding more Indigenous, sustainable ways to bring money to their towns.