Thursday, March 9, 2017

Cooking must not kill

Globally, 3 billion people rely on solid fuels to cook, causing serious environmental and health impacts that disproportionately affect women and children. In fact, household air pollution from cooking kills over 4 million people every year and sickens millions more, according to the World Health Organization.

Yet, safe, affordable, and accessible clean cooking solutions exist that can dramatically reduce fuel consumption and exposure to harmful cookstove smoke, while providing economic opportunities.

Women changing the household energy sector in Africa

These #women are changing the household energy sector in #Africa: http://ow.ly/d4fZ309IqOR @cookstoves #InternationalWomensDay

Lilian has dedicated her life to help provide economic opportunities to marginalized communities: http://ow.ly/d4fZ309IqOR #WomensDay

Celebrating women

Ayekooo! To you all beautiful women who struggle to cook for your families and communities using traditional cookstoves! Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) kills. Let's encourage our women to use clean and efficient cookstoves and fuels! #IWD2017