The Study Role of Environmental NGOs in Promoting Women's Environmental Rights (Case Study of Women's Environment and Development Organization)

Numerous researchers believe that one essential role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is to attempt to protect environment and respect for gender rights. In other words, roles of women and NGOs in achieving the objectives of this matter should be highly appreciated. Thus, this research aimed to investigate the role of Women's Environment andDevelopment Organization (WEDO) as one of the most active non- overnmentalenvironmental organizations in promoting and evolving ecological rights to assess if Women's Environment and Development Organization plays a significant role in promotingenvironmental activities as well as women's rights more than other environmental and nongovernmental organizations. Firstly, base on analytical-descriptive approach we consider international environmental law and explain relationships between women and theenvironment, then we consider the WEDO. Finally, this study showed that compared to other organizations,( Ecological NGOs) WEDO plays a more prominent role in the realization of women's environmental rights

کلیدواژه ها:

NGOs ، International Environmental Law ، International Environmental Conventions ، Women Movements ، Women's Environment and Development Organization (WED O)