内容摘要：Actor Val Kilmer, who lends his voice in the animated film “The Prince of Egypt,” waves to the crowd at a special screening of the film in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 1998. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Actor Val Kilmer, who lends his voice in the animated film “The Prince of Egypt,” waves to the crowd at a special screening of the film in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, 1998. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

The women have created what are known as dream maps, showing their villages in their ideal states. The most prominent of their bright colors is green.Muduli and others plan to submit their maps and surveys to local government officials, the first step in requesting village development funds to preserve or restore their common areas. The women estimate that $2 million might be needed — an ambitious ask when India’s poorer regions often struggle to secure and implement government projects.

Saita Dhangada Majhiin, right, from the Gadaba Indigenous community marks the boundary of her village area with the help of others in Pangan Pani village in Koraput district, in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Saita Dhangada Majhiin, right, from the Gadaba Indigenous community marks the boundary of her village area with the help of others in Pangan Pani village in Koraput district, in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Still, the women believe they have a 50-50 chance of success.

“We want to make sure these resources are available for our children,” Muduli said.This is the first time that many of the women are formally leading an outward-facing community effort. They say it’s giving them more confidence in speaking up about community needs.

“Our forest contains an abundance of diverse resources. Unfortunately, rainfall has reduced, temperatures have risen and our forest cover has dwindled. However, once we acquire the rights we deserve, our priority will be to revitalize and flourish our forest,” said Saita Dhangada Majhi of Pangan Pani village.

Women, from the Gadaba Indigenous communities, gather tendu leaves to sell in Hatipakna village, Koraput district, in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)to help end the war.

Speaking to reporters in Rome before meeting with, the Vatican point man on Ukraine, Rubio said that he would be discussing potential ways the Vatican could help, “the status of the talks, the updates after yesterday (Friday) and the path forward.”

Asked if the Vatican could be a peace broker, Rubio replied: “I wouldn’t call it broker, but it’s certainly — I think it’s a place that both sides would be comfortable going.”“So we’ll talk about all of that and obviously always grateful to the Vatican for their willingness to play this constructive and positive role,” said Rubio, who also met Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state and foreign minister.