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Iraq 2023/07/11
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Baghdad: Omar Abdul Latif
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research called for the involvement of women in finding new and creative solutions to the climate change crisis and the high temperatures that all continents are witnessing.
Director General of the Women’s Empowerment Department in the General Secretariat, Yusra Al-Alaq, said during the second international scientific conference held by the Women’s Empowerment Department in the Ministry of Education, under the auspices of the General Secretariat and the support of the United Nations Development Program: “Enhancing the role of women in facing the challenges of climate change is not just an issue of social justice, but This has become a strategic goal and a way to achieve better and more sustainable results in the field of environment and climate change.
Al-Alaq added during the conference “Women and Climate Change...Challenges and Solutions” that “the National Development Strategy 2023-2027 set among its goals the strengthening of the role of women in protecting the environment from the dangers of climate change, and this goal requires the concerted efforts of all parties, foremost among which is the role of institutions and universities.” And researchers, academics and specialists,” pointing out that “the proper employment of human power in societies is an important tool for protecting the environment and sustaining its natural resources. Therefore, all policies and plans for sustainable development based on scientific foundations assume taking into consideration the proportionate roles between men and women and work to enhance the ability of women to participate in all aspects of life.” its fields.”
For his part, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Adnan Al-Jumaili, said during the conference that “the effects of climate change differ between women and men, as women bear the greatest burden in cases of poverty, marginalization, and environmental, economic and social shocks resulting from climate deterioration, which requires the development of a strategy to confront it and withstand it.” He added, “Women play an important role in climate change and biodiversity files, and they are responsible for changing the behavior of their family members, preserving natural resources, developing many modern technologies related to life sciences, energy, and agriculture, and contributing to achieving food security.”
The Undersecretary of the Ministry explained that “women have several contributions to the development of many medical, industrial and agricultural technologies,” calling for “the empowerment of women to participate in decision-making related to environmental protection and the reduction of genetic diseases in society and their role in climate change.” Basant Adly Mansour, responsible for the file on international cooperation, violence against women and climate change at the League of Arab States, referred to “the intention of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in partnership with the United Nations Women, to hold and organize training for member states on women’s access to resources in the context of climate change.”
In her speech, Mansour added, "This training aims to build capacities to enhance women's participation in peace processes in the region and to acquire negotiation and mediation skills in the context of climate change."
Edited by: Ali Abdel-Khalek
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