The Role of Women As Environmental Activist in Resolution of Environmental Conflicts for Sustainability of City

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Participation of Women in Environmental Protection, Conservation and Management in Voi Sub-County, Taita Taveta County, Kenya

“…The findings imply that the low participation of women in environmental conservation discourages environmental conservation initiatives. The findings imply that much would be achieved if women were actively involved in environmental conservation which concurs with the findings by Asteria et al (2018) showed that women who become environmental activists play a crucial role in mediating environmental conflicts and raising awareness about sustainable environmental management. The results show that 112 (30.4%) of the women agreed that there are several environmental conservation programmes in the community, 95(25.7%) disagreed, 64 (17.3%) were neutral, 59 (16%) strongly disagreed while 39 (10.6%) strongly agreed.…”

“…Furthermore, NTFP use reinforces women's selfesteem and strengthens family and community ties. The findings of a study conducted by Asteria, Brotosusilo and Apriana (2018) showed that women who participate as environmental activists play a vital role in mediating environmental conflicts and raising awareness about environmental management for sustainability in the cities of Jakarta and Kota Tasikmalaya in Indonesia. On the other hand, a study by Mago and Gunwal (2019) established that women are key players in managing natural resources at both family and community levels and are disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation.…”

Komunikasi Partisipatif Berbasis Gender pada Relawan Perempuan Juru Pemantau Jentik

“…Proses yang dilakukan dalam rangka membangun komitmen ini dilakukan melalui komunikasi yang menitikberatkan pada musyawarah atau kesepakatan (Rinawati, 2004). Mereka berpartisipatif dalam pembuatan keputusan dan melakukan pegawasan yang nantinya memberikan manfaat bagi keluarga, komunitas, dan lingkungan sekitar (Asteria, Brotosusilo, & Apriana, 2018). Keterlibatan perempuan dalam komunikasi partisipatiff ini murni atas panggilan hati dan kesadaran tanpa adanya iming-iming ekonomi berbeda dengan temuan penelitian (Ainiyah, 2016) yang menyatakan perempuan melakukan komunikasi dengan perempuan lainnya dengan tujuan ekonomi.…”

“…Sukarelawan juru pantau jentik sebagai obyek riset ini terdiri dari perempuan yang semuanya berprofesi sebagai ibu rumah tangga yang secara sukarela mereka berkomitmen untuk menjaga lingkungan dari jentik nyamuk untuk pemutusan rantai penularan DBD berupa pencegahan terhadap gigitan nyamuk Aedes aegypti dan Aedes albopicus. Sukarelawan ini mampu membuktikan kemampuan mereka untuk memfasilitasi, mediasi, komunikasi dan melakukan kordinasi (Asteria, D., Brotosusilo, A., & Apriana, I. W. A., 2018).…”