SAEDl Consulting and No-Line Communications are proud to announce the next discussion in a series of conversations on Gender and the Environment.

Our next webinar, taking place on June 15^th at 9am EST/ 2pm BST / 3pm CAT

will explore the topic of: ‘The Many Faces of Gender, Women and the Environment’.

Questions we will be exploring in this conversation are: 

• How do we ensure that equality is a lived experience in society and in development work?
• How do we build a resilient spirit in the face of many challenges of inequality?
• What are the stories that inspire and build us up?

Our second webinar will unpack how structural, societal, traditional/cultural norms and practices have affected the empowerment of women and the realisation of equality in natural resources and environmental management. Women's leadership has been directly impacted by the above, even in ultra-modern societies with progressive constitutions that promote gender equality. Equality is not always a lived experience where what is enshrined in constitutions is translated to people's lives.

SAEDI Conversation Corner discussions take place every 2nd Tuesday starting April 2021, where we will gather with women leaders to discuss new ideas on topical issues.

Around these virtual conversations, we will explore the factors that drive, spur, include and deter women's leadership as well as what more is needed to reach the goal of inclusive and just societies.

This series is intended for anyone who is interested in Gender and Environment and issues of Women's Leadership.

 

Webinar #2

The second in this series will be held on

Tuesday, June 15, 9:00am AST (15:00 CAT), for 75 minutes to allow for short presentations and discussion.  Please click here to Register.

 

Background to the Series

Women and young girls have been amongst some of the most adversely affected during and by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic, though, comes on top of many other challenges that are shaped by cultural and social norms, beliefs and stereotypes that inhibit women's access to and control over resources and services they need to fully participate in society and live fulfilling lives. Too many women, even in the richest and most developed societies, do not have access to the quality services and resources that are essential to the development of any human being.

With this said, there have also been considerable strides made by women the world over- even in societies that do not prioritize women and their social and environmental rights. We have seen women rise up for:

• safe and secure water access,
• against pollution and disease,
• enabling the voices of those who live on the front lines of environmental change, and
• sharing stories on how the changing climate is both challenge and opportunity.

Little of this happens without leadership and coalition-building. Networking their social capital has allowed women across various communities to engage and exchange ideas, build bigger networks and grow resources in order to grow themselves, their businesses and their communities.

The ‘Roasting Fish & Breadfruit’ theme builds on the shared tasks, step-by-step process, and the balance of heat and time to get the breadfruit and fish just right. It builds on Caribbean traditions during which family and/or friends discuss the issues of the day.

 

Let's Get Talking!