permaculture

["Peter Wibberley" <petew@twpo.com.au>]

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To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 2:41 PM
Subject: Women's Introduction to Permaculture Weekend 6/9-11


> Please excuse any cross-posting.
> An Introduction to
> Permaculture:
> A DesignWorkshop for
> Women on Self-Reliant Living

Hi all
I have seen a similar (or maybe the same one) workshop(s) advertised
before... and it made me wonder
How does a workshop for women differ from any other permaculture workshop ?
Do women have different needs from pc design or is there perhaps more
emphasis put on designing a pc system without the need for physical strength
??
I am intrigued to know why there should be a need to segregate the sexes in
a permaculture workshop... do women feel threatened by the presence of men
at these workshops ?

snip

> The purpose of this workshop is to create a comfortable, supportive >
environment for women to learn Permaculture philosophy, principles, and
> strategies.

Do mixed sex workshops fail in this regard ?....
and if they do .. what should be done to change the situation... is
segregation the only answer ?

Pete