according to Maathai how are women responsible for the protection of environment
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Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement which gave a major role to women for planting trees in their communities.
Women became active volunteers in the movement and planted close to 40 million trees in Kenya for saving the country from deforestation.
According to Maathai women can be the social change in people's attitude towards environment and planting of trees.
They can educate male family members about the usefulness of trees for fruits, medicines, shade and fresh supply of oxygen.
The Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya.
She is the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn the doctorate degree. In1976, she introduced the idea of planting trees with communities.
She is established The Green Belt Movement (GBM) in Kenya in 1977.
However, the community empowerment and environmental were incorporated.