Gender Justice and Forests

A gendered perspective on the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

17 Oct, 2022

The Global Forest Coalition is pleased to bring you a new report, to continue the important messaging around the International Day of Rural Women: A Gendered Perspective on the Proposed EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products. In a landmark attempt to curb deforestation, the European Commission and Parliament are considering a draft regulation that seeks to stop products that have caused forest degradation or deforestation from entering the EU market. It’s a complicated measure, and one that has been cheered by …

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Guaraní Women Leaders in Bolivia Share Successful Land Struggle on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

25 Aug, 2022

By: Valentina Figuera Martínez, GFC Gender Justice and Forests Campaign Coordinator | August 9, 2022 (photo by CCIMCAT) Guaraní women leaders from Laguna Chica, which is located in the Department…

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Gender Engagement is Crucial for Biodiversity in Central Asia

7 Aug, 2022

By Valentina Figuera Martínez, GFC Gender Justice and Forests Campaign Coordinator | Aug 4, 2022 Gender engagement is crucial for preserving Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Central Asia. This was…

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“Being a woman means resistance, to fight for the conservation of forests”

5 Aug, 2022

By Valentina Figuera Martínez, Gender Justice and Forests Campaign coordinator | August 5, 2022 “What does it mean to be a woman in my territory today?” was one of the…

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Calls Open for Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards 2022 – Apply Now!

20 Jun, 2022

The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is now calling for applications to the 2022 annual Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards, conducted with the support of the Climate Technology Centre and…

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Women’s Major Group launches Position Paper for 2022 High-Level Political Forum

2 Jun, 2022

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.” ― Arundhati Roy The Women’s Major Group has just launched its Position Paper for the 2022 High-Level Political Forum…

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HerstoryofChange on International Day of Forests – The Story of Jeanette Sequeira

21 Mar, 2022

Today it is March 21st, International Day of Forests. It’s an important day for Jeanette Sequeira, coordinator of the Gender Justice and Forests campaign at Global Forest Coalition & Activist…

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Gender justice and livestock farming: A feminist analysis of livestock and forest policy-making

22 Dec, 2021

The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, signed in November 2021 during COP26, pledged to end deforestation by 2030. This is a full ten years later than the…

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Gender justice and climate action: A feminist analysis of forest and climate policy-making

2 Nov, 2021

As the global climate negotiations convene for the 26th time, this time in Glasgow, Scotland, we are reminded once more of the extent to which climate change is the largest,…

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Nature-based Solutions to climate change harmful to women, new report finds

2 Nov, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate use Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change Harmful for Women, New Report Finds 2 November, 2021 — Nature-based Solutions to climate change like forest carbon offsets cause…

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Meat Atlas 2021: Gender, poverty and livestock farming

9 Sep, 2021

This year’s edition of the Meat Atlas is packed full of analysis, statistics and infographics on global meat production and consumption, including a contribution by GFC’s Livestock and Gender Justice…

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Gender justice at the heart of forest conservation for Indigenous women in Africa

8 Aug, 2021

Capacity-building projects in DRC and Kenya show the importance of women’s rights to protecting communities and ecosystems Despite the challenges that the pandemic has brought, over the past year GFC…

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The seeds we plant grow roots – A booklet of impact stories from the Women 2030 Program

1 Jul, 2021

We are proud to present a collection of creative stories created through a participatory storytelling evaluation of the Women2030 program, which features stories from two GFC member groups: FECOFUN in…

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The importance of integrating gender in sustainable forest governance: findings and recommendations from the GLA1 Gender Assessment

17 May, 2021

By Chantal Van Den Bossche of WECF — On Monday 29th March, over 120 participants from across the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) network came together virtually to reflect on the findings…

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GFC Partners with WECF in the Green Livelihoods Alliance

21 Apr, 2021

The Global Forest Coalition is pleased to announce that we are a strategic partner of Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) in the Green Livelihoods Alliance’s “Forests for a…

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The Women2030 program – a celebration of impact!

8 Apr, 2021

On the 4th and 5th of March 2021, Women2030 coalition and country partners gathered virtually to celebrate the end of the Women2030 program, which was funded over the last five…

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Women’s leadership in forest conservation and governance is central for an equal future: Voices from GFC

8 Mar, 2021

For an inclusive and just future in a COVID-19 world and beyond, we recognise that gender equality and addressing structural barriers of patriarchy, extractivism, racism and capitalism go hand in…

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