Gender and climate justice: Making the links
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Daily Links, 9 December 2011
09 December 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Climate change, women's rights and economic empowerment [read more]
9 December 2011: 12.30 - 13.00 (SA Time) Gender and Climate Change
09 December 11
Q: What should this global fund be used for?
Q: If your locality were to be given a budget to address climate change, what activities would you fund?
Q: How much would go towards addressing women’s concerns?
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9 December 2011: 13.00 - 14.00 (SA Time) Climate change, women's rights and economic empowerment
09 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: International
Q: What are some key economic and human rights for women in your community?
Q: Are women’s economic and human rights upheld in your community?
Q: What are some of the rights that need attention?
Q: Who is looking after these rights? What initiatives are they taking?
Q: What else can be done to respond to the... [read more]
Quote of the day_09 December 2011
09 December 11
Regional relevance: International
No matter what happens in Durban, it will be a step forward. This [fight for climate justice] is a long distance ride. Do not give up - Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary [read more]
English: Cyber dialogue summary for 8 December 2011, Gender and Climate Change
09 December 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
“Church was and will remain the pillar of educating our communities, they are respected in our communities, hence to build their capacity will have positive after effects.”- South Africa [read more]
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 The curtain comes down on COP 17, we bow out!
09 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: International
As the curtain comes down on COP 17 today, 9 December 2011, the various players who came to deliberate on how best to assist in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts will be heading back home to the four corners of the world. Faith based organisations, mineworkers, rural women, economic justice activists,... [read more]
 Open, accountable dialogue needed for climate solutions
09 December 11
Regional relevance: International
Global warming is indeed a global problem that requires global solutions. However, there are concerns about the attitude of some countries responsible for causing the problems. Developed countries make significant contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions (20 countries accounted for 72% of emissions between... [read more]
 Small eco-business brings big changes for women
08 December 11
Regional relevance: International
The Sahara desert grows by the size of New Zealand every year, engulfing what was once fertile land and reducing the variety and volume of crops that can be grown in the Sahel region of Africa. Failing rains and unpredictable weather patterns mean that even in fertile areas crops often fail. [read more]
 Young woman committed to overcome double suffering
08 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Mozambique
Two years ago I travelled from my village in Zavala, in Inhambane Province to Maputo, Mozambique´s capital, to undergo my third surgical fistula repair. I was 23 years old at the time and had been suffering from obstetric fistula for seven years, since the day I delivered a stillborn baby at my house with... [read more]
 The pain of economic and emotional trauma
08 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Tanzania
I was born about forty years ago, the first born of four sisters. Like any Tanzanian, I studied in government schools, from pre-school to high school, and later I joined a college. I was among the well-educated educated women of the time, so getting married to an educated man was no problem for me. [read more]
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