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Educating girls is more effective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions than solar panels or electric vehicles. Project Drawdown.
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Women lead 60% of global environmental organizations. European Investment Bank, 2024.
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Improving support for female farmers could add $1 trillion to global GDP.The Guardian, 2024.
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"The concept of female empowerment has been recognized by the UN as a necessary step toward sustainability." Missie Thurston, VP of Global Marketing, Population Media Center, 2023
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Research in India indicates that areas with women-led councils saw a 62% higher number of drinking water projects compared to areas led by men. UN Women, 2024.
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A recent study has found that empowering women can help prevent underweight and wasting in children. The study suggests that empowering women can lead to improved child well-being. Alliance Bioversity CIAT, 2024.
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“When women have the tools to succeed, they reinvest in their families and communities, creating a multiplier effect that promotes wellbeing, prosperity, and stability.” Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit and Ministerial, 2023.
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According to the Brookings Institute, countries where women have higher social and political mobility emit 12% less C02 than their contemporaries. Brookings Institute, 2019.