Gender mainstreaming manual developed to tackle inequalities in Uganda’s forest sector

Women’s participation in the forest sector is an important pathway out of poverty and is a powerful tool to improve livelihoods, protect biodiversity and promote sustainable forest management. Recognizing this, the FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme partnered with a local civil society organization, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN), to elaborate a gender mainstreaming manual to enhance women’s participation in forest governance and ensure equitable access to forest resources and their associated benefits.

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