Jeannette Gurung was on the panel of the US Agency for International Development, on Women and Natural Resources with USAID’s Deputy Administrator, Don Steinburg on Thursday, June 21, 2012, in the US Center, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She discussed the current status of women in natural resources (both as a result of deterioration of natural resources and women’s role in natural resource management) as well as how effective engagement of women in decision-making and leadership in managing natural resources can lead to improved and sustainable results. A video of this event can be seen below: