"Our town is supposed to be well developed because we have oil. We are supposed to be the heartbeat of Nigeria,' she says. They have taken so much from us and given us nothing in return.' Photograph: Etinosa Yvonne/ActionAid The land defender Chan Kimcheng lives in Trapeang Pris, in Koh Kong province, which she says was once home to nearly 50 freshwater ponds."
"Chan Kimcheng stands in the middle of burnt-out trees. The women of Trapaeng Pris are also battling the adverse effects of the climate crisis, as extreme heat has made the area much more prone to devastating forest fires. Photograph: Sophal Neak/ActionAid (From left) Krishni, Parbati and Rismani work to defend the freedom and rights of former bonded labourers in Bardiya province. Under the Kamaiya and Kamlari system, banned 25 years ago,"
Obaro, the oldest resident of a delta town, says oil extraction has left the community deprived despite expectations of development and national importance. Chan Kimcheng from Trapeang Pris says nearly 50 freshwater ponds once sustained water and fish; only one remains after others were filled and sold for private development. Women leaders in Trapaeng Pris confront increased forest fires as extreme heat intensifies the climate crisis and burns trees. Former bonded labourers from the Indigenous Tharu community in Bardiya remain land-insecure after resettlement along the flood-prone Karnali River. Women in Rajapur and Bardiya continue campaigning for legal land title and freedom from generational labour debts.
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