Quality of life for women

Abstract

This description of the quality of life today for women begins with information on indicators such as income, population, refugees, percent women in political office or boardrooms. The goal for civil society is defined as the survival of the Earth without which other concerns are tangential. The key to effective policies is to measure the cause and effects of environmental degradation and find ways to provide feedback to the decision-makers and ourselves to change behavior. Better quality of life for women means improvement for children and men too. Groups such as Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) and coalitions, e.g., Earth Summit Watch, Beijing Watch, provide feedback on progress made from United Nations summits and bodies such as the World Bank. Both current econmic policies and military actions harm life on Earth. The abilities of women are needed at all levels to effect change and “dance with the universe”. Useful resources and organizations are listed in addpendix.