About Us
- Our story/ Who we are
Women on Environment Mission is a female led community based organization dedicated to women empowerment in environment conservation, gender equality and women rights. WEM was founded by ambitious women who saw a need to bring women together to begin discussions on climate change, women rights and land rights. WEM is envisioned to achieving the sustainable development goal (SDGs). We believe that to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (SDG 5) is critical in addressing Poverty (SDG 1), hunger (SDG 2), for attaining food security (SDG 2), affordable and clean energy (SGD 7) and addressing climate change (SDG 13).
Mission
To advance women’s empowerment and end the climate crisis, poverty and food insecurity.
Vision
A world in which women rights and integrity of the environment is protected.
Goals
- Educate and empower women to address and develop strategies for the protection of our environment
- Recognize, support, and promote environmentally lifestyles, economic livelihoods, and to build healthy sustaining Indigenous communities.
- Commitment to influence energy policies that affect women on a local, regional, national and international level
- Environmental policies, plans and practices are gender-responsive and implemented effectively at all levels of engagement.
Our Values
Integrity / Honesty
Being straightforward; saying what we mean and meaning what we say; living honestly; demonstrating that everything we do can be trusted, and living up to the trust that others have placed in us.
Compassion
We act out of love and will to end the suffering of people and the planet.
Responsible action
Acknowledging our duty and responsibility to make the world a better place. We seek to embody integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Connection to the environment
Seeing the world as one living system, and showing respect for the spirit residing in everything and everyone.
Education
Believing that our actions and decisions must be based in knowledge and research, and that we have an obligation to educate ourselves and others for the betterment of the world
Fairness / Equity / Justice
Treating all people fairly, equally, and with kindness and tolerance.
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