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Is the Copenhagen summit a subject for feminism?

These days, in Copenhagen, is shaping a large part of our common future. In the late twentieth century, and ecofeminist ecopacifista Petra Kelly, co-founder of the German Greens, said that the prosperity of a society should be measured by the quality of the goods it produces, to enjoy water and uncontaminated food, the health of the population, respect the natural environment and other living things for a living world . There will be happier by consuming more unnecessary items that will soon end up in the trash. A green economy requires not only structural changes but also a paradigm shift in the desirable and valuable.

The justified alarm over climate change a phenomenon so obvious that it is impossible to ignore, you must be a spur to think about the urgency of a transformation towards sustainability. The criticism of the unsustainable model of development is a feminist issue. Give just two examples to support this assertion.


The first: both North and South, all people are affected to varying degrees of pollution, but women are particularly vulnerable to products toxic chemicals due to our biological characteristics. The Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, commonly diagnosed as "allergic" to the pet of the day, is the least serious of consequences.


The second, according to data provided by eco-feminists like Vandana Shiva and international organizations, rural women of the Third World poor are the first affected by deforestation, desertification and disasters "natural." The sexual division of labor traditionally assigned tasks such as collecting firewood or provisioning water are becoming increasingly difficult.
But another world is possible. This was stated women over eighty-six countries in the Forum of Food Sovereignty Nyéléni, held in Mali two years ago. Among the objectives of the World March of Women include the requirement to protect the environment as common good.
In Copenhagen, decide on the common good. Do not forget.


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