It should be noted that the cultures and traditions of each country is like breathing air for that nation. If that air is not purified, that civilization might suffocate. In the developing countries where cultural basis of the society is more significant, the conflict between modernism and tradition is the main issue. To solve this conflict dialogue is needed.

The interaction between mankind and the world is often referred to as “soul of modernism ".

One of the main obstacles in front of the dialogue of cultures and civilizations is that often societies are in a conflict between tradition and the need to reform and adapt to the new world order. Although internal society bears major responsibility for the inferior status of women especially in developing countries, it can not be solely blamed for the gender problems. In fact, the role of culture has been even more prominent in perpetuating the oppression of women in these countries.

In today’s violent world with wars, conflict, opposing ideologies which women are their main victims, a new movement is shaping. Women as imitators of mankind and human civilization, have a great role in the continuity of civilization and their interactions.

This change was made due to two important reasons:

(1) women's interest in accepting responsibility; and

(2) their desire to benefit from a specific identity.

The status of women varies widely in the world and many of the causes for the inferior status of women are indigenous. But one has to ask whether the experience of Dialogue of cultures and civilization is different for women than it is for men, and how a dialogue experience affects women as distinct from men. There is no doubt that women are more noted for their absence than their presence but yet the deepening marginality experienced by women does not rob them of their capacity for dialogue in globalized context. Hence, the main concern is to understand the ways in which women participate in, and negotiate their encounters with contemporary forms of culture and economic reconstructing commonly referred to as globalization. To direct the issue and to explain the subject four questions need to be answered:

i- What we mean by dialogue of civilizations?

ii- What is the women’s role in the sustainable development?

iii- What is the common pivots of peace and development in the global arena?

iv- What are the opportunities created by the globalization in the field of dialogue, especially for women?

The dialogue of civilization in the era of globalization is based on the fact that human being is now facing with certain new issues:

1. Changes in the nature of "boundaries": borders no longer divide nations. They, as fences surrounding the nations, are broken and hence, a new concept of "boundaries" has been evolved. Liberalization policies coupled with technological advances in communications accelerated the impact of economic and cultural integration, thus eroding conventional boundaries particularly that of the national state. As a result, cultures and beliefs easily slip through them and influence other nations. Sophisticated communication networks have transformed the world into a "global village".

2. Non-Compatibility of Communication advances with Means of Dialogue:

Although different nations and communities around the world are being familiarized through the media and tele-communications, but advances in the means of communication has not produced the development of the means of dialogue and understanding. As a result, desirable human relationship has not been established.

Although Changes in communication technology have been both immense and obvious; advances in dialogue and understanding have not been profound. Therefore, cultural correlates of increasing international integration has not been effecting. In spite of communication technology in our contemporary public relations practice , nations don’t feel the need to use them in order to reach common grounds. It means that the new communication technologies has not led to the expanding reach and use of technology for the empowerment of women.

This is the main reasons why the conflicts are still prevailing in the globalized world.

3. Understanding the need for Dialogue: world where no country is entirely homogenous, demands for recognition of different values and cultures are increasingly arising. There is an urgency of developing a sense of respect for the other that will provide a basis for mutual understanding, friendship and learning. Cultural diversity and heritage are vectors of identity and tools for reconciliation.

Sustainable development is a form of interaction between the earth and its inhabitants. It emphasizes both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of economic growth. This implies that economic growth should be accompanied by an increase in the measures of well being such as per capita food consumption, improvements in education and health, higher life expectancy, and betterment of environmental conditions. Sustainable development, therefore can be defined as a growth process during which the above mentioned set of economic and social indicators grow and change harmoniously.

Sustainable development will happen at a time when it is based on a novel and permanent foundation and meets the material and ethical needs of communities. In this system man is considered as the core stone of sustainable development. It is widely believed that each community development objective can be best achieved only when all its individuals have the capacity to accept the process of growth and can find correct ways and methods to achieve sustainable development. Sustainable development covering human growth can materialize when the government will prepare a suitable ground and environment for growth to enable individual talents and skills to flourish and the community will benefit from the collective effort.

Sustainable development is, therefore, a process in which mankind meets his needs and upgrades his living condition without depriving future generations from the existing resources or making it difficult for posterity to meet its requirements 7.

Sustainable development emphasizes on five basic principles:

1. It pays attention to the future generation: Paying attention to the scarcity of resources, the needs of future generation should be taken into consideration.

2. Equal Rights: Decision should be taken in such a way that all people can benefit from the environment in which they live.

3. Contribution: Sustainable development will happen when all mankind-men or women participate in decision making process.

4. Social welfare: To take away people anxiety about the resource scarcity, we need to clarify the social welfare by giving a suitable definition.

5. Economic consequences: Economic based policies should be formulated by paying considerable attention to their effect on environment in order to save the environment and not to destroy it.

Nowadays human life suffers from distortion and imbalance. In order to deal with the problems and difficulties in the existing world that is faced with various civilizations and cultures we must benefit from all these cultures so that we can make a careful and precise evaluation of our living environment and identify factors that upset our balance. Surely in order to attain sustainability we must simultaneously identify and focus on all sustainable indicators such as economical, social, cultural and living environmental factors, etc. As long as we fail to give enough attention to women's participation in such activities it would be impossible to attain sustainable development

Without the cooperation and solidarity of people in various cultures such a goal cannot be achieved. Women are capable of playing important role by teaching, promoting and attaining lasting peace which is the foundation of sustainable growth.

Women for their important role in the family and society have a great role in sustainable development. One important factor in sustainable development is that women must have sufficient opportunity in the society and obstacles must be lifted. Sexual segregation in state or social policies is the greatest obstacle in the path for achieving sustainable development.

iii- Women pioneers of peace and security:

What is the relationship between peace and development? There are three common grounds between sustainable development and peace :

1. both happen in the earth

2. without the concept of mankind, they are both meaningless

3. both require the continuity of human life

To achieve the twin goals of peace and development, there is a need for a new conflict resolution paradigm. This paradigm should have three key elements:

1- To accept the reality and desirability of cultural diversity;

2- To focus mainly on the main problem instead of symptom; and

3- To adopt cultural diversity formula or "hegemonic Control" to manage cultural conflicts.

What is the bridge between sustainable development and peace ?

mankind being the means and the goal of such interaction, is considered as a bridge between peace and development. This means that sustainable development and peace are both meaningful as long as humans beings exist.

Women who make 50% of world’s population have a unique role in achieving peace and sustainable development. Dialogue of civilizations by the women is the best mean for achieving such goal.

1. economical

2. cultural

3. political

4. technological

Economic scholars consider globalization in from of an international market, competing international corporations, multinational companies, and the creation of electronic business. At this level, globalization is associated with the trend towards increasing economic liberalization.

This has been reflected in freer trade and more regulated labours, goods and financial markets.

But it should be noted that globalization is not a purely economical movement. It also involves cultural, social, and political aspects of human life.

Globalization in its cultural form means that people can achieve their social and cultural needs and extends their peaceful interactions. This is because the fact that despite diversity in human culture, this diversity can be used to reach common grounds between nations. The overall result has been the emergence of a global society with a tendency to greater cultural homogenization.

Although the concept of globalization is disputable, the majority of scholars consider globalization a result of communication and technological development. Globalization has been facilitated by the innovation of mass rapid transportation and global communications networks, leading to the information revolution. Technology has brought the people closer to each other, but it has also resulted in confusion among diverse cultures.

The dilemmas of current world can only be solved through dialogue. Dialogue of cultures and civilizations is an important step towards the promotion of mutual understanding and respect for cultural differences. Mutual understanding and respect, in turn, provides for the groundwork for mutual trust and good will and pave the way for challenging ignorance and prejudice. It has the capacity to strengthen human rights and to foster peace and peaceful practices. A dialogue among civilization on conflict resolution would itself be a step forward in resolving conflicts.

Today, Globalization and the emergence of new challenges, ignorance and widening gaps in mutual understanding have made the need for dialogue among peoples more necessary than ever.

Women steer a big helm in the community thanks to their strong morals and sympathy and motherly instinct in the family and their general role in the community.

Globalization is praised for the opportunities it brings such as access to technology transfer, but it is also condemned because of the instability and risks that can accompany it. It is uncertain to say that globalization in the developing countries has benefited women or it is detriments.

Benefits and detriments can be defined by the "kind" of their confrontation. Generally, Threats and opportunities of globalization for women can be named as follow:

1. facilitating and accelerating the participation of women in different fields with the help of information and communication technologies;

2. practical and emotional and mental involvement of women in the common issues by cooperative efforts;

3. Promoting self belief and self confidence in women to influence the process;

4. Clarifying the obstacles and hindrances in the way of women participation and presenting them certain directions.

1. Lack of presenting the necessary framework for coordinating modern and traditional role of women in the globalized context;

2. Self cultural delusion due to extensive communication technology; and

3. Lack of coordination of certain international laws and regulation with national beliefs.

Cultural differences cannot be denied. The differences enable us to benefit from varieties and by being acquainted with other cultures and civilization mankind benefits from the diversity of cultures. This paves the way for comprehension of existing realties in various cultures and prepares suitable grounds for incorporation of change of conditions in the existing world.

In the globalizing era, considering the fact that women form nearly half of the global population, peace and development cannot be achieved without empowering women. The first requirement to meet all needs in communities is to possess knowledge and the first attempt towards acquiring knowledge is to conduct dialogue. Dialogue will help us to become aware of the methods employed by other cultures and civilizations and such information can play an important role in the development of thought and sustainability. As the governors of family affairs, women can play a significant role in preparing the community to achieve human intercourse through dialogue.

In whatever light we view civilization or sustainable development we find that it invariably resolves itself into a question of individual training. Society is made up of an immense number of individuals; and just in proportion to these individuals we are faced with well or ill educated women, so will the community which they form be more or less characterized by the manifestation of social development and civilization.

This characteristic has made them wiser and more capable in putting forward ways and means for dialogue of civilization, tolerance, and stabilizing of world peace. Women by nature have a stronger sense of understanding for settling problems in various difficult situation. As a mother, teacher, a citizen and facilitator of dialogue among civilizations, a woman is capable of discharging outstanding service by teaching, promoting and attaining lasting peace which is the foundation of sustainable growth.

Dialogue plays an important role in creating a culture of peace and understanding in the world.

Dialogue between people of different backgrounds can contribute to personal healing and restored dignity. But this is only possible if we are able to create a “safe space” where stories can be shared without fear and harassment. Women, like some ethnic groups, are born into this world on unequal footing. In order to achieve equality and freedom of expression, they must find a way to embrace and welcome each other to the “common table.” Because all women are born with a sense of being different, they are the most capable of looking past the differences to embrace similarities to build a better world. Globalization has provided them an opportunity to congregate with other women to discuss the problems that they share as women, regardless of their race or ethnic background, and how their faith and feminism has molded their lives.

Therefore, as the facilitator of dialogue among different culture, women can play a leading role in building cultures spreading the dialogue in the community. The role of women as facilitators of dialogue among civilizations towards sustainable development can be noted in the following fields:

It is at the family level that values, attitudes and perceptions about life are formed. Dialogue and mutual understanding in the smallest unit of the community or family up to national and ultra national level covers a vast ground of human interaction and understanding. Undoubtedly women who form half of the human community play a substantial role in that area. During the course of history by shouldering the responsibility of education of future generations women have had a remarkable role in forming and shaping civilizations. Only such civilizations can speak of their cultures with each other whose common cultures and civilizations can consolidate with each other.

That which helps cultures and civilizations to approach each other is the young generation.

Despite giant difference between various cultures and civilizations, as managers of human units women can play a decisive role in shaping the personality of the younger generation. By educating a well-informed and thoughtful generation to understand the need for peace and sustainable development women can reduce human anxieties and disorder. By exchanging information and by understanding and cooperating with human communities such a generation can achieve the understanding and ability to collaborate and solve problems that besets the community. The role of women in the education of similar manpower can practically facilitate community planning for sustainable development.

Women steer a big helm in the community thanks to their strong morals and sympathy and motherly instinct in the family and their general role in the community.

According to the order of nature, domestic life is always preparatory to social. It is the homes of the people that the minds of the people are formed, and from that first source issue the principles and maxims which govern society. Man advances from childhood to citizenship, from family to society, from the domestic hearth to the public forum. As children rise into men, they carry into practice the education which they received in their early years. The feelings, prejudices, virtues and opinions, which are instilled into the susceptible mind of childhood, in time become the feelings, prejudices, virtues, and opinions which govern the world. Public opinion is made up of the tiniest bits of opinion, which, first sown in private, afterwards issue forth, and increases in public life. And thus it happens; that it is through the training of infants and children that mankind comes to be civilized.

It is incalculable, how greatly the influence of women, properly directed, might tend to humanize mankind, and to produce harmony and peacefulness among the various classes of society. The elevation of the standard of moral excellence would be affected by the moral and intellectual improvement of women. Where she is debased, society is debased; where she is morally elevated, society will be elevated also. Nations are but the reflex of homes: Peoples of Mothers.

Possessing a power so extensive, and holding an influence so universal, the community have, indeed, a right to ask that it should be properly directed.

Naturally a big portion of the community’s culture is transmitted to children by mothers. In Iran, domestic comfort, habits of cleaning, habits of order and the knowledge of cooking, among other things, are the habits which Iranian women are thought to cultivate. Their duty to work in public fields did not eliminate Iranian women’s duty of motherhood.

Hence, women can play a leading role in building cultures, institutionalization of dialogue in the family and spreading the dialogue in the community.

Women, Dialogue and Training:

The social influence of women will appear more obvious, if we notice a little more in detail the circumstances over which she exercises a direct and almost exclusive control, in training and education of the individuals of which society is composed. In the first place may be noticed her great influence over the physical well-being and happiness of man. It is at home that the character of the population is chiefly formed. It is in our dwelling that their physical frames are nurtured, that their moral nature is educated, that their judgments are trained, and the future place of the human being in the scale of morality and intellect, is to be determined. And it is woman who, in all spheres and stations of life, there regulates those influences which operate the most powerfully on the physical, moral, and mental constitution of man.

Precision and delicacy is one of the wonderful powers that nature has bestowed on women. Gifted with natural qualities such as toleration, patience, perseverance and endurance women are capable to change the criteria of power into human criteria and qualities by propagating sympathy and harmony during dialogue among civilizations. The same outstanding qualities in women has converted them into skillful executives for promotion of constructive communication that can play an effective and decisive role in the dialogue among civilizations and sustainable development.

The position of women in the family and community structure has helped them to increase their perceptive power to clearly perceive various circumstances. This prepares a suitable ground for women to play a positive role in educational institutes and to be recognized as perpetrators of cultures and civilizations through that channel. On the other hand women's skill in developing constructive communication proves that they are really involved and instrumental in promoting dialogue among civilizations and achieving sustainable development.

If the individual which is the main element that builds a community did not exist no community would have existed, and if women did not steer the family helm as the central figure, the family would have no meaning at all. As a result the duty of a woman is to help perpetuate mankind because it is the woman that helps human life to perpetuate and survive.

Woman is thus the immediate transmitter of “the store of civilization” of our time. If we seek to civilize mankind and would have society made perfect through the superior development of individuals composing it, we must make mothers the efficient teachers and trainers of their children. And it is only by making woman a pure, and intelligent being that her influence is to be employed for the benefit of society and in working out the progressive advancement and civilization of the human species.

In Iran love or sympathy is one of the noblest qualities of Iranian woman enabling her to spread virtue, affection, purity and gentleness through society. Iranian female through education has conducted herself creditably in all the various relationships of life- as sister, wife, friend or mother. In her mental strength she always finds a stronger and surer protection than mere ignorant and helpless innocence; in cultivated moral and religious feelings she finds sources of influences more lasting than in mere physical attractions.

Therefore, the main mission of dialogue among civilizations is in fact vested on women who by teaching mankind and by acquiring further information about various cultures can train individuals for sustainable development during the process of dialogue among civilizations.

Employing women is not necessarily meant to earn bread or perpetuate their survival; in fact it is her cultural goals that play a remarkable role. A healthy and active community needs active female presence and the culture-building role of women can materialize only at a time that they receive enough education.

As a whole women are regarded as community instructors and their teaching role in the improvement of manpower can flourish only at a time that those who devise development polices will try to elevate and improve the social and cultural conditions of women.

Globalization of the economy have seriously affected women in many countries. Its effects may include increased employment opportunities for women, thus enabling them to earn and control income. This is potentially empowering women's capacity to negotiate their role and status within the household and society.

Every civilization is formulated on the basis of a strong ideology and the progress of culture perpetuates civilizations. Thanks to their inherent values women play a special role in economical and social interrelations. By regulating the family economy and by transferring such habits to the next generation in grand scale women play a constructive role in sustainable development. They play an effective role towards universal peace and continued security thanks to their eloquence, ability and education.

The elevation of women's dignity depends on the economical conditions and developments in the community. Nevertheless thanks to the position of women and their important role in the family  they are regarded as the perpetual nucleus of the community and the main platform for economical, social and cultural changes in the community. Displaying a positive picture of female participation in the community's economy will lead to progress and sustainable development. The more educated, well informed, skillful and expertise women flourish in the community the more the community's ability will augment.

Thrift is key to sustainable development that has been lost in the cycle of events. Thrift or measuring the real needs starts from the family and can be taught to children by the mother in the family. Teaching correct consumption patterns and its impact on the community by the family can play an influential role in the family basket. Saving basic materials can contribute to the development process and in the meantime reduce pollution. It can help the living environment to become much more healthy and can reduce medicare expenses.

Efficient and progressive manpower is an important factor that can help a community to develop. A community which is capable of identifying its manpower and plan according to their abilities, talents, shortcomings and needs can preserve its symmetry alongside development. In the same way that lack of cooperation between husband and wife in the family disturbs the family peace, it can weaken the family's role in the preservation and consolidation of the community. The first step towards recognition of manpower in each community is to identify men and women in the community and understand their difference and train them to be adaptable according to their different genders. Obviously without cooperation of all individuals a community cannot develop and before accommodating collaboration between men and women towards perpetual development any other efforts in that direction seems to be futile. In between deploying women's abilities in the economic affairs will encourage and inculcate confidence and dignity among women and will help them to develop an acceptable personality for themselves and cause them to act more alert and firm versus others in the community.

Preserving natural fuel resources can effectively contribute to economic bloom. Only by reasonable consumption can we really protect our natural resources and matters. Women play a leading role in the correct use and saving fuel and storing foodstuff. Since Iran is highly endowed with very rich hydrocarbon reserves, oil and particularly natural gas, Iranian women can play remarkable role in this field.

On the other hand many women in the world are suffering from poverty. Poverty not only compels women in the world to add to their effort and spend a lot of time to earn their daily living, but also reduces their living standards and endangers their physical and spiritual health and limits their opportunities and choice. To overcome crises, common calamities and hardships we need to conduct dialogue on international level. Women are bound to actively participate in dialogues on national, regional and international level. The process of achieving understanding and enforcing the fruit of inter-cultural dialogues and experiences acquired from such talks can display the ability and creative power of women which is a suitable step towards sustained development.

Presently participation of women in various economic fields can boost national production level remarkably. Increasing women's role in the production of goods and services too is also a very important consideration. Including women in economic planning can help governments to benefit from employment of women as dynamic and effective work force in the production process. As a whole as teachers of thought and young adults women can play a special role in the dialogue among civilizations. Well educated women who are fully oriented with various cultures can prepare the minds of the younger generation for dialogue in the future world and pave the way for sustainable development.

In our society (Iran) which has been historically male-dominated, there are more women in workforce than ever. Employers are collaborating with women through professional organizations and corporate women’s group to bring about change. The rate of Iranian women employment in the public sector is rapidly increasing. Their representation in the largest category is highly skewed toward “female occupations” such as teaching and nursing. Educating expert women, employing successful female executives in large scale and appointing women in key positions can incite interest and solidarity among women and can be regarded as effective measures towards sustainable development. Another very important step towards thrift that is one of the foundations of sustainable growth is emphasis on education of women. To offer such training one can benefit from the mass media. Also we can look on countries that have succeeded in this area and benefit from publicity and documentary films to educate women.

Many argues that NGOs reflect shared purposes and interests of people within the organization.

The changes and developments in the community are achieved with the assistance and cooperation of all individuals. Thanks to strong educational and spiritual and moral incentives and deep sense of responsibility versus the fate of the community women can serve as a bridge between women and the government and can contribute to the building of a progressive civil community which is an important requirement in sustainable development.

Peaceful coexistence among cultures calls for active presence of representatives from different cultures in inter-cultural dialogue. Considering the role of women in building culture for communities their effective presence in inter-cultural dialogue is inevitable. Mentioning and analyzing women's problems in the international level will shift the world attention towards reduction of tensions to a considerable extent and movement towards human development through constructive dialogue.

Women NGOs can pave suitable grounds for increased women participation and identification of women's problems and obstacles that prevents their participation. Not only NGOs are coordinating the affairs of women and children and families but are discharging two important missions: Firstly by collecting analytical data and getting familiar with the problems of women around the world they recommend solutions and amend regulations.

Secondly by acquiring useful information and supporting analytical information about women in

different countries they acquaint them with the latest inventions and instill a desire to become social activists. Therefore, if women's problems such as poverty, illiteracy, violence, unemployment, etc. are carefully examined in various regions in the world, undoubtedly the solutions will address the common problems of all women in the world. Should we fail to find solutions for such problems and guidelines for the advancement of women in the world the negative impact will endanger the family in which the children are the main elements that adapt to the community and such a handicap can lead to social disorder.

Women are more exposed to irreparable damage by violence and tyranny. Nearly in every human culture and civilization one can trace the ugly and horrible examples of violence. All such inhuman rudeness is the fruit of unsettled, uncivilized and rude environments. Dialogue is a sort of cultural transaction and dialogue pushes the culture of violence and male domination to the margin. Those cultures and civilizations that are capable of creating more calm, sympathetic and fair atmospheres and conditions can reduce the violation of women's rights.

Active Iranian women presentation in NGOs has helped women to step into dialogue among civilizations and has increased women participation in nationwide decision-making and has support constructive movements among women in human communities. The Beijing Conference was a model of women NGO that reflected women's problems on the global level and active participation of Iranian women in this conference reflects their general willingness towards women welfare.

1- these organizations play an effective role in culture and civilization building and by benefiting from UN programs they can mobilize public attention towards such good programs and increase a general willingness towards amendment of legal institutions in keeping with the United Nations’ Charter.

2- Secondly, by submitting relevant reports to the United Nations women NGOs can incite the United Nations to decide and act against countries that violate women's rights and build up international pressure against such atrocities.

Without public participation and support NGOs cannot play an active role to enlighten the women about the virtue of discharging effective role by actively participating in various social programs. Considering the wonderful progress of technology and rapid growth of computer network one can offer necessary training to women through Internet and telecommunication system. International conferences too can help the participants to achieve mental affinity.

Moreover their propaganda and messages that are dispatched to various countries can play a remarkable role on human welfare.

Among subjects of controversy and contemplation in human civilization one can refer to the presence and rank of women in politics and governments. Since in the past politics and governments was considered to be the province of men and the women's activities in this field was limited, it would be interesting to examine the presence of women in politics towards sustained development in dialogue among civilizations.

All individuals are members of the family of mankind and must lead a peaceful coexistence based on equality and brotherhood. Therefore, no obstacle must hinder such equal involvement from the point of view of human rights. But the fact is that there are a series of discriminations that lead to gross injustice; unequal rights and degrades women who form half of the mankind.

Such discriminations emanate from distinction between genders whereas in fact men and women have their own responsibilities according to their inherent qualities that are not proportional but complementary. As a result, in order to resist the weaknesses caused by imposition of duties emanated from gender, women must be empowered and are compelled to participate in politics and enjoy political power. In Iran this necessity is because of two essential reasons:

1- Women has given up the habit of shying away from politics and their ardent desire toparticipate in politics.

2- Governments have tried to lay the groundwork to increase further female participation in thecommunity.

The economic structure of a community provides for involvement of economic power and as a giant part of manpower in each community women can continually play a remarkable role in the formation of governments and formulating policies. The recent events in the world especially the idea of dialogue among civilizations and the process of globalization have provided good opportunities for involvement of women in politics.

Dialogue among civilizations provides essential opportunities for women. In the first place the dialogue has reduced the negative feeling against women. This means that in the past due to limited female activity outside the house their marginal presence in the community had been recognized and established as an accepted rule and culture. With the opening of a suitable environment for women in dialogue among civilizations such an approach to women has been widely rejected and the values in the community have been adjusted and balanced to some extent. The second theory is that the international system not only lays much emphasis on economy, military and politics but on culture and civilization too.

Participation of women in politics and decision-making can stop injustice and inequities which has led to a sort of anarchy and violation of women's rights and has ended up with a principle that emanate from social contemplation. Therefore, female participation in politics and interfering in small and big decisions can pave the way towards peace and development. Both subjects are closely interrelated to humanity. As supporters and main leaders of peace and tranquility and stability in the family, energetic instructors that teach resistance among children women have a common goal to promote and perpetuate lasting peace. With such inherent qualities their leading role in promotion of peace is very significant.

Women can serve constructive, instrumental and useful in developing dialogue among civilizations only at a time that they are permitted to participate in decisions, devising legislature and being employed as managers. Active presence of women in political decision-making will surely lead to more effective and better decisions that will improve the women's conditions because the decisions about women's affairs made by women will better solve their problems.

Women participation in decisions will help them to move to growing development and will make them stronger so that their massive participation will help mankind to exploit and distribute resources in a manner that all individuals can benefit from the resources.

Sustainable development is another form of understanding and balance between the earth and its inhabitants in which the value of each party depends on the value of the other party. Such sustainable development can be defined as protection of nature and natural resources and preventing destruction of water and soil, other natural resources, space and living creatures.

Human anxiety about destruction of nature and natural resources has compelled man to come into common agreement to achieve security for mankind. Such an understanding cannot be achieved unless everybody is allowed to live. Therefore sustainable development becomes meaningful only for mankind and by mankind only. The need for dialogue becomes indispensable in order to explore suitable methods of cooperation to protect and develop sustainable living environments.

Economists regard physical environment as an open system. This means that in order to function, the economy takes certain things from the environment and puts back certain things. It is therefore essential to balance what is taken out and what is put back in, because it takes considerable time for the environment to adjust to new patterns of resource use. If the balance is not maintained, environmental degradation will occur.

The most popular relationship between man and earth and water is in agricultural activities.

From the beginning of the world women have been tireless and tolerant workers in the community. Not only they have participated in farming and animal husbandry and development of industries but have discharged their maternal duties and managed the family chores as well.

The rapid growth of population, progress of sciences and technology during the growth of industry and the desire of mankind for further consumption has increased the bulk of waste on earth. Waste or refuse is the fruit of excessive consumption and is the main factor that breeds pollution. Women can effectively participate in the control of the quality of living environment.

By teaching their children and helping their mentality to grow mothers can lead an important role in the improvement of living condition and recycling the matter. Teaching the children in the house to purify the living environment can form a good habit for children. The role of women is remarkable in saving water by teaching children how to correctly to consume it.

A cursory glance at hunting leads us to understand that women have always been advocates of wildlife and their sympathy for wildlife has always prevented the destruction of animals. Surely women have played a valuable role in the expansion of greenery and improvement of living environment.

A series of unwise steps taken by mankind such as destruction of ecosystems, pasturage and forests and pollution of air and water, soil, lakes, natural resources, destruction of wildlife, aquatic species, fishes, etc. has inflicted irreparable demolition to the living environment which calls for a general mobilization to achieve peace and sustainable development. The role of women in the capacity of mothers and natural teachers who educate children and young adults and their other related responsibilities representing them as models of solidarity in collective action, can regulate and create a peaceful coexistence and friendship and understanding. With such inherent gifts women can propose good programs towards attainment of such ends in sustainable development.

Real dialogue can pave the way for sustainable growth and protection of the living environmentand increase the responsibilities of mankind in inter-cultural communication. In a suitable atmosphere created by the theory of dialogue among civilizations women are playing an effective role by serving as a link between mankind and living environment. Peace, calm and health for mankind can be achieved by consolidating this link.

Despite their insufficient presence in the existing circumstances, Iranian women’ fruitful role of women in the production, education and developing necessary methods of healthy use of living environment, is very valuable. The relation established by mothers and female teachers with their children has provided a keen sympathy towards their working environment and can pave the way for friendly treatment of nature.

By underlining some of the valuable qualities of women and their power which history and science has proven, their skill in engineering constructive relationship and their inherent love of nature, living environment protection agencies and societies can delegate a part of the heavy burden of preventing urban pollution to women and benefit from such precious elements as supervisors and inspectors to evaluate things for organizations that are responsible for protection of urban environments. Women's experience and education in this field can discharge remarkable service to sustainable development during international discussions

The object of this paper to explore into the impact of emerging global trend on the situation of women within the context of dialogue of cultures and civilization. Due to the expanding reach of new communication technologies, the use of technology for the empowerment of women has been impressive. Globalization has opened up novel opportunities in some developing countries for women. It is evident that inter-cultural dialogue remains part of the globalization process. So, Dialogue has become an absolute necessity In the age of globalization.

Cultural difference are real and forces of globalization is undeniable. Globalization is not supposed to unify all cultures of the world in a particular dimension but to respect different cultures and strengthen the common features. There should be interchangeable dialogue between those representing different ways of thinking. In the age of globalization women have a great role in stabilizing different modes of dialogue and targeting for a better way of peaceful co-existence. Dialogue of civilization is aimed at understanding each and every culture in order to create a global society with more social justice, development and peace.

In an effective dialogue towards sustainable development each culture must:

(1) announce its difficulties according to its own yardstick.

(2) The common and conflicting points among cultures must be identified and established

(3)Common points must be strengthened and

(4) suitable methods and systems must be developed to solve the problems.

Without the cooperation and solidarity of people in various cultures such a goal cannot be achieved. As a facilitator of dialogue among civilizations, a woman is able to discharge outstanding service by teaching, promoting and attaining lasting peace which is the foundation of sustainable development.

Therefore, due to their inherent physical and psychological talents their active participation is indispensable to achieve sustainable development. Since any improvement in women's conditions will directly be transferred to future generations, attending to women's affairs and investing their betterment can have a remarkable and rapid impact in the attainment of sustainable development. As builders of culture and initiators of dialogue in the family and spreading the dialogue to the community, women are regarded as perpetuators of culture and civilization. As long as women, who form a giant work force, are not given special weight in the development process, one cannot hope for sustainable growth.

1- Bhikhu parekh, Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory

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15- General Assembly Resolution 53/22 of Nov.4, 1998.

27- Beijing Platform for Action, paragraph 246 and 250

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