Climate change solved by SA Minister

[Gatecrasher]

Empowering women key to climate change

:wtf:

 

[WilD_CaT]

Stop being misleading, article just says woman who farm/gather water are most affected by it and thus will need support if things go wrong.

 

[Ronjay]

Empowering women key to climate change

:wtf:

Can you read?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

"Women produce up to 80 percent of the food in the developing world as here in South Africa, and especially in Polokwane," the minister said.

She said in the case of all the wars in Africa women were on the frontline of picking up the pieces, and were the carriers of development, ensuring the survival of communities.

"It is known that in Africa, women do 90 percent of the work of gathering water and food. Children that are girls often share these responsibilities.

In line with their culture.

 

[Arthur]

Bwahahaha. Wot a silly story. Premised on the loopy notion that human beings have anything to do with climate change.

 

[TJ99]

Bwahahaha. Wot a silly story. Premised on the loopy notion that human beings have anything to do with climate change.

Oh no you didn't! The Globalwarmthinkers will have your head. The Earth's climate and solar output has always been constant until humans came along and screwed it up by releasing a little CO2, don't you know Buy a crappy overpriced car and Karbon Kredits now to fix it all!

I must say though this story seems a bit far-fetched. I'm pretty sure sure most (especially South African) farmers are men. Unless they mean workers in food factories?

 

[Fazda]

I must say though this story seems a bit far-fetched. I'm pretty sure sure most (especially South African) farmers are men. Unless they mean workers in food factories?

Have you ever visited a rural village? Guess who does the farming.... certainly not the men!

 

[TJ99]

Have you ever visited a rural village? Guess who does the farming.... certainly not the men!

And they produce how many tonnes, in total, compared to commercial farms? Subsistence farming cannot compare to the real thing at all, so I don't know how a minister can spew such absolute nonsense. That's like saying a few guys building kit cars in their garages produce 80% of vehicles in SA.

 

[Fazda]

And they produce how many tonnes, in total, compared to commercial farms? Subsistence farming cannot compare to the real thing at all, so I don't know how a minister can spew such absolute nonsense. That's like saying a few guys building kit cars in their garages produce 80% of vehicles in SA.

We are not discussing commercial farms, we are discussing the role of the woman as a food gatherer in rural SA.

Women in rural areas are highly dependent on local natural resources for their livelihood. The effects of climate change would make it harder to secure these resources.

 

[Ronjay]

We are not discussing commercial farms, we are discussing the role of the woman as a food gatherer in rural SA.

LOL. No one ever reads.

 

[nightjar]

In line with their culture.

Quite right.
In the old days, before the settlers brought law & order, the men sat on their bums drinking beer and in between times raided neighbouring villages for cattle and women.
These days they sit on their bums drinking beer in shebeens and simply raid anyone nearby for firearms, bakkies, cellphones & anything movable.

"Women produce up to 80 percent of the food in the developing world as here in South Africa, and especially in Polokwane," the minister said.

Why the uncontrollable urge to expropriate the remaining 20% of productive farms?