SUMMARY
The achievement of SDG 5, related to gender equality, is intrinsically linked to the level of universal basic sanitation The Novo Rio Pinheiros program recognizes in women the leadership and strength necessary to promote cultural change in relation to the environment. For this reason, women are hired as multipliers to accelerate the socio-environmental projects that accompany the program. Women are also the center of attention of social and environmental projects, which aim to promote: • The full participation of women in the discussion processes on sanitation works that directly impact communities • Women’s access to public income generation policies • Dissemination of rights The recognition and appreciation of the role of women in the Novo Rio Pinheiros Program was an important choice of the Government of São Paulo. This is fundamental for the achievement of one of the strategic objectives of state planning - the social development with the guarantee of individual and collective rights and the promotion of full autonomy. And it is a safe path for the sustainability of the results desired by the program.
UN Women, 2019
IMPACT on women’s lives. Empowering women and promoting gender equity in all social and economic activities ensures the effective strengthening of economies, the boosting of businesses, the improvement of the quality of life of women, men, and children, and sustainable development. UN Women, Women’s Empowerment Principles
Provision of services and infrastructure to women and ensuring their full participation in decisionmaking processes. Targets 5.4, 5.5, and 5.a of SDG 5
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