The mantra "sustainable energy for all" now reverberates through the halls of most institutions, whether public or private, concerned with reducing global poverty, protecting the environment and empowering women. It's a theme that puts African women at the center of global environmental objectives, especially with respect to their overwhelming lack of access to modern energy sources for cooking and heating.
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The launch of the new Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health at the U.N., Sept. 26, 2015. Credit: UN Photo
Global Goals Put Women at Heart of Poverty Battle | Womens eNews →
But how successful will the new U.N. framework be in raising global living standards? Enthusiasts put faith in technological innovations. Skeptics say the global economic system is inherently exploitive and unjust and needs a real overhaul.
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Sustainable Buzz: The U.N.’s #GlobalGoals | AWT →
Maybe if the U.N. blueprint for peace and prosperity for 2030 were sexier, people around the world would take notice and support it. So goes the thinking behind #GlobalGoals, an infotainment campaign to frame the U.N.'s new agenda for economic and social development as something that everyone should be excited and optimistic about.
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Courage, from Kabul | AWT →
Noorjahan Akbar's stubborn optimism about the future of her native Afghanistan offers a compelling counte-rnarrative to the bleak picture painted by Western media. Despite the gargantuan security challenges, it is possible, she insists, to revive the prosperity, tolerance, commitment to learning and cultural vibrancy that characterized Afghan society throughout much of the country’s illustrious history.
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