How the Green Economy Can Promote Equal Opportunities for Women

Create jobs. End the recession. Save the environment. What else can transforming our fossil fuel economy to a clean energy economy do? How about create unprecedented employment opportunities for women? Readers of Linda Hirshman’s recent New York Times editorial may think this is a dubious claim. She sparked a debate over the gender bias in Obama’s stimulus plan by asking, “Where are the new jobs for women?” She makes a good point. Transitioning to a clean-energy economy has the makings of a decent jobs program.