[Stoves] Fwd: March 8th is International Women’s Day at the United Nations

[Ronal W. Larson]

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	This to note that we working on biomass stoves thank and acknowledge the women (not enough) involved in our biomass stove development work.  I write this while listening to an ISO phone call - with half the participants being women.  And GACC staff are more than half women - thank goodness!    And thanks to Rebecca Vermeer for her additional stove communications today.
	
	I recently met with Julie Greene who heads SCI.  They are doing excellent work - being decades ahead of us (I think they SCI is at an age of 43 years).  We have a lot to learn from this important stove group.

Ron


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> From: Solar Cookers International <kate at solarcookers.org>
> Subject: March 8th is International Women’s Day at the United Nations
> To: Ronal Larson <rongretlarson at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: kate at solarcookers.org
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> On International Women’s Day, Solar Cookers International (SCI) reflects on the changes and positive impacts that solar cookers make for women. We also call for an increase of solar cooking to honor “Women in the Changing World of Work,” <https://default.salsalabs.org/T1bec2d6c-e3c0-42e4-a6cf-fd127fe7d8b3/f1f06372-710c-4ba7-a7a3-cd2a309991e4> the 2017 theme for the Commission on the Status Women taking place next week at the United Nations. Courageous women play an enormous role in the history of their nations and communities while they take responsibility for the families in areas such as meal preparations. 
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> By helping women have access to solar cooking tools, SCI helps accelerate the achievements of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals <https://default.salsalabs.org/T1bec2d6c-e3c0-42e4-a6cf-fd127fe7d8b3/f1f06372-710c-4ba7-a7a3-cd2a309991e4>, especially goals 4 and 5. 
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> Goal number 4 is: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.
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> Solar cooking helps ensure that women have choices regarding education, time management, and more. Women have more time to learn or even rest. They can be included in decisions. And when family resources are not spent on fuel, women can spend money for medicines and sending their daughters to school.
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> Goal number 5 is: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
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> Solar cooking helps create gender equality by giving women autonomy over their time and helping them create other income opportunities. When they spend less time looking for wood to cook their meals, they can engage in other more meaningful pursuits.
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> The world of work is changing. This has significant implications for women. New opportunities are present in the technological and digital revolution along with globalization. Women will move into a new future with more options over livelihoods, incomes, and environmental impacts.
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> SCI believes that the changing world for women improves when solar cookers are adopted. SCI is determined to advance women’s economic empowerment. <https://default.salsalabs.org/T21bc5fb5-4ebe-4f5e-b828-dcc02571bea4/f1f06372-710c-4ba7-a7a3-cd2a309991e4>
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