Women around the world are disproportionately affected by climate change and environmental problems. They do the majority of agricultural work in the world and make important consumer decisions regarding food, water and resources. Yet there is a significant gender imbalance in environmental leadership positions. This was the motivation behind YEE's 'Women for the Planet' training. The TC was designed to empower women, discuss social gender issues and release leadership potential.

 YEE and EPEKA hosted the training in Maribor, Slovenia. Participants arrived from 16 countries across Europe accompanied by 3 dedicated trainers. They stayed in an eco credited hotel and ate vegetarian food prepared by a local Roma catering company to promote social inclusion and minimise carbon emissions.

The training sessions were diverse but united in their aim to develop confidence and leadership skills. Participants exchanged opinions and ideas, practised non-violent communication methods and expressed themselves through bodywork.

We hope the training provided participants with new ideas, a fresh perspective and good friends. We will continue this project with further trainings on the topic in the future.

Read Participant Teresa's review of the training here.

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