WWF7: Move to Action for a New Culture of Water
Together with UNESCO IHP, Women for Water Partnership organised the session:
Women for Water: Agents of change for a new culture of water.
Approximately 80 people joined and listened to eminent speakers such as Honorable Minister Flavia Nabugere, who highlighted that climate change and gender equality are important aspects of a new culture and that a fund is needed to increase the capacity of women to take on managerial and scientific positions.
The director of the environmental department of Tajikistan explained that his government gives priority to women in all sectors at all levels, also in agriculture and water. They are looking forward to the summit in June of this year to celebrate the end of the Water Decade for Life, which will be preceded by a pre-conference for women.
Lindiwe Lusinga, the representative of the Republic of South Africa, emphasized the need for a strong political will and that rural women will get priority. South Africa sees water as life and sanitation as dignity.
Mrs Eun-Kyung Park stated that every country in the world faces problems to reach gender balance. In South Korea there is no discrepancy between the number of boys and girl who go to university. However, for girls it is absolutely not easy to get jobs at their level. One is afraid that this will disadvantage the boys.
Christian Eggs says that 2015 is pivotal for the SDGs and the next 5 months are crucial. As representative of the Swiss Development Cooperation agrees that inequality is a major issue for the whole world and he supports the gender issue.
Asma El-Kasmi as chair of ‘Water, women and decision-making power’ of UNESCO emphasized that women are good at advocating and convincing, but there is too little action. Women make the change and are innovative. To give women the voice, they need to have the means to raise their voices. Women are the future of water.
Mona Polacca representing the Indigenous World Forum for Water and Peace said: “Water is a light-giving element, a source of life and sacred for us as indigenous people.” We are all related to the nature of our planet. Take care of it and maintain vital processes.
It was suggested to write a letter to the World Water Council and the organisers of the 8th World Water Forum regarding a better gender balance in the design, organisation and presentation of the next forum. Furthermore collaboration between governments, Civil Society, Women and Youth was seen as very important.
Please read the official Outcomes, Recommendations and Ideas of the pre-women conference “ Gender Equity for a Water-Secure Future”, 10-11 April 2015, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, Korea, preceding the 7th World Water Forum here
Together with UNESCO IHP, Women for Water Partnership organised the session:
Women for Water: Agents of change for a new culture of water.
Approximately 80 people joined and listened to eminent speakers such as Honorable Minister Flavia Nabugere, who highlighted that climate change and gender equality are important aspects of a new culture and that a fund is needed to increase the capacity of women to take on managerial and scientific positions.
The director of the environmental department of Tajikistan explained that his government gives priority to women in all sectors at all levels, also in agriculture and water. They are looking forward to the summit in June of this year to celebrate the end of the Water Decade for Life, which will be preceded by a pre-conference for women.
Lindiwe Lusinga, the representative of the Republic of South Africa, emphasized the need for a strong political will and that rural women will get priority. South Africa sees water as life and sanitation as dignity.
Mrs Eun-Kyung Park stated that every country in the world faces problems to reach gender balance. In South Korea there is no discrepancy between the number of boys and girl who go to university. However, for girls it is absolutely not easy to get jobs at their level. One is afraid that this will disadvantage the boys.
Christian Eggs says that 2015 is pivotal for the SDGs and the next 5 months are crucial. As representative of the Swiss Development Cooperation agrees that inequality is a major issue for the whole world and he supports the gender issue.
Asma El-Kasmi as chair of ‘Water, women and decision-making power’ of UNESCO emphasized that women are good at advocating and convincing, but there is too little action. Women make the change and are innovative. To give women the voice, they need to have the means to raise their voices. Women are the future of water.
Mona Polacca representing the Indigenous World Forum for Water and Peace said: “Water is a light-giving element, a source of life and sacred for us as indigenous people.” We are all related to the nature of our planet. Take care of it and maintain vital processes.
It was suggested to write a letter to the World Water Council and the organisers of the 8th World Water Forum regarding a better gender balance in the design, organisation and presentation of the next forum. Furthermore collaboration between governments, Civil Society, Women and Youth was seen as very important.
Please read the official Outcomes, Recommendations and Ideas of the pre-women conference “ Gender Equity for a Water-Secure Future”, 10-11 April 2015, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, Korea, preceding the 7th World Water Forum here
