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Women’s place in Africa’s growing charcoal sector
The growing charcoal business in sub-Saharan Africa has often been seen as a male-dominated occupation, with few studies exploring gender…
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Moving forward on gender equality in forestry
A conversation with Carol J. Pierce Colfer (CIFOR/Cornell University), with contributions from Seema Arora-Jonsson (Swedish University of Life Sciences), Markus…
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Can forests and smallholders live in harmony in Africa?
Six countries, three reflections, and a team of scientists working to define a landscape that works for all
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Women producing charcoal in Zambia
In an earlier piece on Forest News, 27-year-old Mabvuto Zulu shared her experiences producing charcoal in Zuwalinyenga village in eastern…
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Reflections on COP22 and gender
Thanks to lobbying efforts by gender equality advocacy groups, the recent climate talks in Marrakesh yielded a significant decision that…
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Bridging gender theory and practice in environmental policy
One of the major successes during the past 40 years of feminist scholarship and activism has been paving the way…
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“We” have a deal
Ursula Rakova is from the Carteret Islands, off the coast of Papua New Guinea. For Rakova and the community of…
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Gender: It’s about men, too
Drawing on evidence from literature and their experiences implementing and studying value chains, 30 people sitting together at the XIV World…
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Voices and views: How participation in gender research enriches understanding
From the recent toolboxes and manuals developed by CIFOR, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and CCAFS, as well as the…
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