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Women are traditionally the homemakers and carers of society.
As such they have a natural desire to conserve, protect and nurture. For them, the environment in which they live, work and raise their families is of paramount concern. Women have often been at the forefront of developing good practice, by campaigning on environmental issues, monitoring products and recycling packaging. They have not only been expressing their concerns, but they have also been doing something about it. What is more, because of their limited resources, women have a more indirect effect on the protection of the environment.