UAE- Women must be equal partners in sustainability: paper

1/23/2016 3:33:35 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 23rd January 2016 (WAM) --- The more women are involved in shaping the future the more assuredly the future will deliver to the world what it must wrote a local newspaper today.

"As much as sustainability is an all-encompassing concept it is also ultimately reductionism in its most effective form which every individual on the planet can convert into a personal goal in order to protect and preserve our planet" the Gulf News in an editorial comment on the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and.

The event which brought home this message powerfully tackled among many issues the role of women in promoting a healthier planet.

"At the Women In Sustainability Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) forum a timeless truth was reiterated: As the pivotal force in nurturing family and its progress women are critical stakeholders in the global push for seeking planet-friendly solutions. Let's look at two simple examples to illustrate this relationship. Every woman who labours away at a kerosene stove to cook for her family is at a potential health risk.

"Every time a woman gives birth to her baby in poorly-lit or even electricity-deprived situations she is endangering not only her own life but also that of her child's. Both these situations are a reality in many developing countries and have a big impact on societal well-being. Providing sustainable solutions to alleviate these problems is the only way forward" the English-langugae newspaper said.

It added that this push for sustainability would find its desired import and impact if women are made equal partners in the process of engineering this change at both the micro and macro levels.

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