Women have a vital role in environmental management and development. Their full
participation is therefore essential to achieve sustainable development” (Principle 20, Rio
Declaration). There is a dual rationale for promoting gender equality. Firstly, that equality between
women and men - equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities – is a matter of human rights and
social justice. And secondly, that greater equality between women and men is also a precondition
for (and effective indicator of) sustainable people-centred development. The perceptions, interests,
needs and priorities of both women and men must be taken into consideration not only as a matter
of social justice but because they are necessary to enrich development processes” (OSAGI 2001).
Key words: Women empowerment, sustainable development. environment,
economic.

Title

An International Refereed Journal

Publisher

Pt. Govind Mohan Misra Smriti Sansthan

Publisher Country

India

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

None

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

6

Year

2

Pages

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