Global Journal of Human Social Science, C: Sociology and Culture, Volume 21 Issue 5

Interconnectivity among Sustainable Development Goals through Women’s Perspective Farah Diba Abstract- If we divide the world's population into two parts, one part would be women. However this large part has always been neglected in terms of opportunities and rights. They have significant roles in forming a better society to live. From childbirth, rearing them, make them learn the good values, caring of elders, and other households chores; women bear all the responsibilities without any compensation. Not only family responsibilities but they work outdoor to increase family income for the fulfilment of family needs and gain a better lifestyle. "The participation of women employment into the workforce as human capital for a sustainable development is very important for acquiring the environmental and production perception, an increase in their income creating financial resources for saving and investment, and getting more respect in society" (Yildiz, 2016). To make the world a better place to live, United Nations has declared 17 goals that are essential for sustainable development, so that all human beings can survive without any biases. In Principle, Rio Declaration said that " Women have a vital role in environmental management and development. Their full participation is therefore essential to achieve sustainable development" (Warth & Koparanova, 2012). This situation demands equality in society to empower women, which is an essential for sustainable economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability (Lohani, 2017). In Brutland Report (1987)," Sustainable development is defined as the "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Yildiz, 2016). To achieve sustainable development and environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it (Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992). "The Sustainable Development Goals with Agenda 2030 is the world's first comprehensive blueprint for sustainable goals. The recognition of the synergies between health, education and gender equality are among the core goals of this Agenda "(Deshpande & Bhat, 2019). In this paper, the researcher will find out the role and connection of women in sustainable development because women are the important and inseparable factors. Researcher will see the interconnectivity of these seventeen goals in terms of the overall development of the society. Furthermore, this study will describe that why women's empowerment is essential, especially in the Indian context. According to Kofi Annan, "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women." (Lohani, 2017) In this study, a narrative literature review method will be used. Various documents and related literature will be analyzed for the research. The results of the study will explain the importance of social, economic, political, emotional empowerment of the women for the sustainable development. Keywords: sustainable economic growth, social development, environmental sustainability, empowerment, interconnectivity. I. I ntroduction f we divide the world's population into two parts, one part would be women. However this large part has always been neglected in terms of opportunities and rights. They have significant roles in forming a better society to live. From childbirth, rearing them, make them learn the good values, caring of elders, and other households chores; women bear all the responsibilities without any compensation. Not only family responsibilities but they work outdoor to increase family income for the fulfilment of family needs and gain a better lifestyle. "The participation of women employment into the workforce as human capital for a sustainable development is very important for acquiring the environmental and production perception, an increase in their income creating financial resources for saving and investment, and getting more respect in society" (Yildiz, 2016). To make the world a better place to live, United Nations has declared 17 goals that are essential for sustainable development, so that all human beings can survive without any biases. In Principle, Rio Declaration said that "Women have a vital role in environmental management and development. Their full participation is therefore essential to achieve sustainable development" (Warth & Koparanova, 2012). This situation demands equality in society to empower women, which is an essential for sustainable economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability (Lohani, 2017). In Brutland Report (1987)," Sustainable development is defined as the "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"(Yildiz, 2016). To achieve sustainable development and environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it (Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992). "The Sustainable Development Goals with Agenda 2030 is the world's first comprehensive blueprint for sustainable goals. The recognition of the synergies between health, education and gender equality are among the core goals of this Agenda" (Deshpande & Bhat, 2019). In this paper, the researcher will find out the role and connection of women in sustainable development I Volume XXI Issue V Version I 63 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2021 C © 2021 Global Journals Author: Research Scholar, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. e-mail: farahdiba0111@gmail.com