Empower Women. Go Green

Did you know? 43° More than 40% of the world's population still relies on solid fuels for household use. Solid fuels wood, charcoal, coal, dung & agricultural waste Using solid fuels results in dramatic impacts on health, especially for women and children. In fact... Worldwide almost two million deaths annually from pneumonia, chronic lung disease, and lung cancer are associated with exposure to indoor air pollution resulting from cooking with solid fuels. 99% of them occur in developing countries. And... 85 % Of the two million people who die each year from smoke from inefficient cook stoves, more than 85% are women and children. Increasing access to sustainable energy a greener earth and healthier lives for women and children. So what are you waiting for? Empower women. Let's go green. UN WOMEN E United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women www.unwomen.org