Why the Energy Crisis Discriminates Against Girls
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2015
- Inhaling toxic fumes from cooking fires and kerosene lamps prematurely kills 3 million people a year - more than malaria and HIV combined.
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This an eye opener really. Why is the video unlisted; make it public that way it would get much more views.
Mwanaidi is truly an incredible woman. Thank you for telling her story!
I don't get why you find it necessary to focus on the fact that this can affect women "disproportionately" to men. It's not like the men in these families have it better, they're stuck in the same shitty environment as the women; they have to work to survive just like women. I feel like a more appropriate focus is the fact that we live like gods compared to the third world and we do very little to help them advance. Not only that, but the fact that first world corporations take advantage and exploit these people so we can feed our consumerist habits... but that's a whole other issue
Humbling :) Amazing work thank you for this!
Why is the video unlisted though? ;o
+Flubausterus Flubs "Fancy cookie" is right! We wanted to give a few of you a special preview of the video before the rest of the world.
Thanks for sticking around!
+Col. Birger Kristian Eriksen Yes, but it only appeared in you sub box a few hours ago. The comment that started this thread was posted three days ago.
She should build a clay oven, she could use all the materials around her, look for clay without any stones or gravel and build it outside her house, with a improvised chiminey. I hope she can work something out.
I fail to see how the energy crisis discriminates against "girls". Unless you try to indirectly use the cooking angle. Where you assume that the women do most of the cooking and therefore are more affected by the smoke inhalation than the male counter parts.
What? Are you fucking kidding me? You showed right there one of her sons going to pick wood too, not only the girls do it, the boys too and probably they have to carry more. Wtf? Is not only that but boys in third world countries have the expectation to go and work from a very early age, earlier than their sisters. This video is fucking incredible. You have to be kindding me.
No...There's hard work and soft work. Chores that involve heaving lifting like carrying jerrycan to fetch water are done by boys. While sweeping and watching of plates are done by girls. It's not just cultural but it's commonsense. You don't expect a girl to get all muscular (if she got that way by sports is a totally different story) because of house chores. Where I'm from the girls only cook and wash dishes, the boys do everything else --this is to prevent the boys from being lazy!
NoOne NoOneAtAll Did you read the title of the video? The claim is that that situation affects girls and women more harshly when the same effects are suffered by men and boys too. Then how are women and girls getting treated more harshly, if by your own admission boys and men have to do what you call "the hard work"? Yeah its common sence but it is also common sence that in that situation women are not getting treated more harshly, if anything they get a better deal than men in do in this particular situation.
lmfao you dont have to make everything into a social crises. Just say the energy crisis is having consequences for women. Men too, obviously. you dont have to make it a whole "thing". Using the word "discrimination" is a little melodramatic.
+Titty Mcgee well said
+Titty Mcgee Yeah well the title is supposed to catch the eye and bring in viewers.
in third world countried, women and children are more discriminated than men, hence men dont suffer as much.
in another video, the son of that woman goes to school. His sisters do not. thats the difference.
+Mahevish Fatima are you referring to video linked at the end of this video? because there was both a female doctor there and a female business woman in that vid. there are certainly ways that women have it disproportionately more difficult than men, but also vice versa. for ex there are more men working under dangerous conditions in factories and industries in these countries as well, it is melodramatic to call these things "discrimination", or to call an energy crisis "discrimatory" or we. still very good videos though, i watched them both
+j4k34pp yes
With a small home solar system the family would not have to spend hours every day searching for firewood. The children could study and the adults could be more productive and creating a better life for the family. At the same time they would save a lot of money not having to buy expensive fule for their kerosene lamp. That money could be spent on increasing the standard of life which would boost the local economy, and in the long term the economy of the whole country.
These possibilities is what drives me to invest in crowdfunded home solar projects in Africa. This far my investments in home solar systems will give over 1000 people in eastern Africa access to electricity later this year. And thats just the beginning.
The way she talks, how spontaneous she is
I'm glad she thinks the idea of electricity is so funny
we have electricity. It is expensive. So, we cook part of our food in the same way, with small chunks of wood. We also burn wood to heat our home in the late autumns, harsh winters and early spring. We live in Europe. There are people around us that use only wood to cook their food and heat their water, because of the price of the electricity.
I really do love the idea of these people not giving up even though they know it may not get that much better in their lifetime. If you guys want to read a good book on a similar topic, "A Long Walk to Water" is great.
Be a dear an give this woman a few solar panels :p
♫Kerosene keeps me warm, I'm alone to watch it burn, Keroseeeene♫
+Erik Beyer Paulsen feels so good to watch it burn, keroseeeene
Hey, a quick question. Who translated or served as the interpreter? It doesn't seem like Laura can speak their language
The language is swahili and its very common
I like videos like these. Makes me wonder how I can choose a career to help alleviate this problem.
I love these videos. The only thing I wish was in cases like this, there was some sort of piece at the end telling people how they could help, like a link to organizations that you can donate to or spread the word about which are working on bringing energy into these areas. Or if such an organization doesn't exist, that would be good information too because maybe someone would be inspired to start one.
Thank's for making such great videos of places around the world. My favorite are videos like these which show the day to day lives of people around the world. Living in a developed country, these documentaries make you really appreciate simple things like having consistent access to electricity, water, heating, air conditioning, and being able to cook without posing a risk to your health. Though it is sad how poor many of these countries are, I'm glad that many of these developing countries have the fastest growing economies in the world. Anyways, thanks for the informative content.
My dream is to be rich enough to provide free energy for the planet
If I were a billionaire this would be the place I would invest. It's not just about doing something good for the people, there is a real opportunity that is not being exploited. Besides funding power stations and grid companies, just for fun I'd build structures all over the country where lighting would never stop and they could power phones 24/7/365. It wouldn't be that difficult either, a small solar farm with energy storage. The real issue and I admit I don't know much about the country, would be political and social stability. No offense to the locals but many places in Africa are not being developed because of conflict and corruption first and foremost.
Yea, she'd be all happy and joyous for getting electricity...till the electric bill comes.
touching really touching
Pretty, sure there's a little boy helping carry that firewood as well; where exactly is the discrimination here. I'm not saying they're wrong but their presentation of this story doesn't justify making such a comment about sexual discrimination.
I hope they can get solar panels and batteries. Help them God!
"Inhaling toxic fumes from cooking fires and kerosene lamps prematurely kills 3 million people a year" I would like to know where you found this figure. I'm willing to bet the vast majority of the 3 million died in their sleep or due to fire related accidents not cooking over an open fire. A simple fireplace made out of a metal tube or mud would totally snuff out that risk. This video is implying that cooking over a wood fire everyday majorly impacts ones health. What about people who smoke cigarettes everyday 20 times a day and live to 60-70? I know this isn't a water proof augment by any means, I'm just pointing out this video doesn't seem based in reality.
Pretty sure I saw a little boy not at school collecting firewood as well just saying
If that's the case then it impacts both males and females equally not disproportionately
Nope. The women are more likely to die due to smoke inhalation from the kitchen. They also keep girls from school more so that they can fetch water and firewood.
KEK MFW ITS THE ENERGY CRISIS AND NOT THEIR CULTURE OR ANYTHING RIGHT? jesus i thought seeker was less mindlessly left biased than test tube