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Equal Rights for Women is a major category, like energy or climate change, of sustainability and the voices in this collection are of the present and the past.

If we don't address human rights and social justice of which the sustainability keywords and phrases include children's rights and welfare; human trafficking, slavery, and women's rights and roles, then as David Korten points out, we will not be able to come to terms with the limits of the planet and not even technology will be able to save us. 

 

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During COP28, WECAN hosted a series of events highlighting the powerful voices of women leaders i

During COP28, WECAN hosted a series of events highlighting the powerful and diverse voices of women leaders from around the world. A key event, "Women Leading Fossil Fuel Phaseout and A Just Transition," was a press conference held on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

At this conference, women leaders presented vital reports and critical strategies to advance a fossil fuel phaseout and accelerate a Just Transition. Their discussions emphasized supporting communities and ecosystems impacted by extractive industries and addressing human and Indigenous rights violations.

Speakers included Tzeporah Berman (Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty), Mitzi Jonelle Tan (Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines), Eriel Tchekwie Deranger (Indigenous Climate Action), and Osprey Orielle Lake (Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network).

EarthSayers Eriel Tchekwie Deranger; Osprey Orielle Lake; Mitzi Jonelle Tan

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