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Book Excerpt – She Is Me: How Women Will Save The World

By Lori Sokol, Ph.D., Executive Director, Women's eNews ● Uncategorized ● July 19, 2020

“Because Lori Sokol tells the truth about her own story — and listens with her heart — thirty diverse women have told her the truth of their lives. ‘She Is Me’ takes us from global to personal.” – Gloria Steinem

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Women are at the Heart of Disaster Preparedness and Response

By Karen Haycox ● Feminism & Sustainability ● September 17, 2019

Natural disasters, despite their seemingly indiscriminate destruction, in fact strike with specific prejudice.

Improving Buildings and Lives Across Latin America – with Women as Leaders

By Juanita Alvarez ● Feminism & Sustainability ● November 11, 2018

While our region represents a dazzling diversity of cultures, climate and innovation, it also faces huge environmental, social and economic challenges.

Ensuring the Habitats of Future Generations through Green Buildings

By victoria kate burrows ● Feminism & Sustainability ● October 2, 2018

Three weeks ago, 22 cities and four regions spanning six continents joined with 12 leading businesses to make a groundbreaking commitment on climate action for buildings, a commitment that will improve the lives of millions.

For Green Building Week: How Women Can Fight Climate Change, Starting at Home

By Terri Wills ● Feminism & Sustainability ● September 24, 2018

Women are more likely to be affected by climate change than men, and up to 80% of those displaced by climate change are women.

Advancing Net Zero: Why Green Building is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change

By Terri Wills & Romilly Madew ● Feminism & Sustainability ● June 7, 2018

The effects of climate-related events are shifting the environment, altering communities and changing lives; especially, and disproportionately, those of women.

Celebrating Diversity on Africa Day: What Green Building Means for African Communities

By Jane Afrane ● Commentary ● May 25, 2018

While climate change is a global problem, African countries are likely to feel the effects most acutely and women are the most vulnerable of all, as a result of their dependence on the natural resources that are threatened by climate change.

For Many Women, Clean Water Means Safety, Freedom

By Nicole Itano ● Arts & Culture ● September 6, 2002

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, an agreement was reached to promote clean water and sanitation facilities throughout developing nations, a pact that could have a profound impact on women’s lives.