Comments on: Women Not Just ‘Vulnerable Group’

By: prof.meyer brownstone

prof.meyer brownstone — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:24:08 +0000

Bravo to gender ccwith its totally justified positionon the impact of climate change and natural disasters(many related to climate change for which special provisions and change must be made. The analysis of serioues differential negative impact is importantbut so is rallying behind a positive programme which ioncludes both mitigation and adaptation elements plus a comepsnsatory element. Of course the position of women is more generally related to climate change impact butthe gender issue must be pursued in all its crucial elements-such as land rights, inheritance, health and male violence. Fior the moment however the the emphasis is climate change clearly the worst and most neglected problem of all humanity. Gians in this area for womem explicity will invariably touch on some of the problems mentioned above. Good luck and for a final word-in Canada the issue of climate chnage and women is the major isseu being pursued by Oxfam-Canada and at the international level by Oxfam International

By: prof.meyer brownstone

prof.meyer brownstone — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:07:32 +0000

see above comment

By: prof.meyer brownstone

prof.meyer brownstone — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:05:46 +0000

Bravo to Gender cc with its totally justified position on the impact of climate change and natural didsasters for which special provision and changes must be made. The anaysis of differentialand more serious negative imopact is important but so is the rallying behind a demand for a positive programme which includes both mitigation and adaptation elements. Of course the position of women more generally is related to climate change impact but the gender issue must be pursued in all its crucial elements-such as land rights, inheritance, health measures, male violence. For the moment however the correct emphasis is climate clearly the worst and neglected problem of all humanity. Gains in this area for women will invariably touch on some of the problems mentioned above. Good luck and for a final word-in Canada the issue of climate change and women is the major issue being pursued by Oxfam-Canada and at the international level, Oxfam International