Women, feminism and the feminine
Motivated by the International Women´s Day I talked with Milagros Maldonado about the situation of women in a world of migration, cultures, values… Milagros was born in Venezuela and migrated already at young age for her studies to the UK. After high level functions in government of Venezuela she ended up in the Netherlands. Since a few decades she is active as president of the Latin American association (CLO) that helps migrants from such countries to find their way into the Netherlands. CLO is also a very active and valued partner in our COS3i initiative.
We talk about the differences in cultures, the position of a woman, feminism, essential human values and the feminine energy of birth, creativity, etc. We also try to reflect that through the festivities and expressions during the International Women´s Day celebrations.
International Women´s Day 2023
In Sustainocracy all human beings are equal, but not the same. We all have our uniqueness, our individual authenticity, cultural background, heritage and personality. This makes humankind such a beautiful and colorful kaleidoscope of interactive energies that we try to engage in positiveness, shared values and responsibilities. COS3i is our community for social integration, innovation and inclusion. We happily support the International Women´s Day 2023 in Eindhoven and worldwide by acknowledging this feminine energy of care, renewal, creativity, etc. It also represents our moral and ethical “To be” evolution as a species.
Open space of shared sustainocratic responsibility, a challenging environment for students
Also students are challenged more and more to deploy their productive creativity and skills in the open space of Sustainocracy. In order to open up to such processes the institutions needed to transform their structuring and support. Instead of lecturing the students enter a self learning dynamics, surrounded by field and theoretical experts. Their learning is motivated in our case by the core human values and the values driven prioritized focus that we present. In the example below it is the world of ICT. The challenge involved the data gathered through measurement techniques with citizens and the interpretation and visualization techniques for awareness and engagement in health and a healthy environment. Instead of starting with data collection and interpretation, the challenge starts with the objectives of the AiREAS community for health and a healthy environment. The challenge is not just learning, yet impact driven, giving a much broader scope to the learning curve.
This is the presentation of the results by the leader of the student group. He is complying with the AiREAS instructions to finalize the creative suggestions and prototyping with sufficient information for others to take over and further outrole, develop or enhance the proposition. Several research reports, prototypes and experimental propositions already found their way into start up enterprises, institutions or new student groups. Each enhances the citizen engagement in air quality, their own health and that of their environment. 4 x WIN!
Sustainocracy, the new democracy 