According to a study by the Women of Color Policy Network, only 4 percent of green hobs are held by African-American or Latino women.

Most of green jobs available require experience in fields that are male-dominated such as agriculture, forestry, or electrical engineering.  These include ones that were created by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which has allotted $200 billion for programs related to the creation of green jobs

For example, a lot of money is available to create green jobs to fight poverty but if these jobs do not offer basic benefits such as childcare, then women cannot participate. 

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