W.I.S.E MOBILISES WOMEN TO DRIVE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION,RESPONSE. The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO on Thursday, mobilised women to drive climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response in Kaduna State. WISE’s Founder and Programme Director, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, made the call in Kaduna, at an event organised to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD). The event was organised by WISE in collaboration with grassroots women groups and Lush Hair Nigeria, to celebrate the contribution of women and girls in building a safe environment for a sustainable future. Olugboji-Daramola said that the call was for the women to contribute their quota in addressing environmental challenges in line with the theme of 2022 IWD, “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” She said that WISE has developed several programmes that have continued to position women at the frontline of addressing environmental challenges. She identified some of the programmes as WISE Women Clean Cookstove Entrepreneurship Programme, Sustainable Fuelwood Management to stem the tide of deforestation, and Climate Smart Agriculture for small-land-holder women farmers among others. According to her, the programmes have equipped women with the right knowledge and skills to contribute to a safe and just environment for all. “Women, girls, persons with disabilities are worst affected by climate change and as such, are in a better position to drive the change they want to see. Read more:https://developmentdiary.news.blog/2022/03/11/iwd-wise-mobilises-women-to-drive-climate-change-mitigation-response/