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News
- 9 Oct 2019
Esther Mwangi, researcher on gender and forest property rights, dies at 53
She studied how equity and inclusion influence livelihoods and conservation in forests
Interview
- 22 Feb 2018
REDD+ benefits: Men want cash, women want development
Scientist Esther Mwangi shares findings from Tanzania, Indonesia and Peru
News
- 12 Oct 2017
Governing mangroves: From Tanzania to Indonesia
Global review finds tenure rights key to conservation of coastal forests
Analysis
- 6 Feb 2015
Voices and views: How participation in gender research enriches understanding
From the Gender Pavilion at Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima.
News
- 28 Oct 2014
New guidebook seeks to boost forest clout for a massive, marginalized group
Adaptive Collaborative Management offers avenue to greater equality for women.
Event Coverage
- 20 Dec 2013
Time to ‘connect the dots’ among gender, forests, REDD+, experts say
Capturing the gender dimension in a REDD+ program is a process, not an end goal.
Event Coverage
- 18 Dec 2013
Toss clichés aside and consider gender in ‘landscape’ context — expert
We need to overcome gender invisibility in climate change debates to advance goals of gender equality.
News
- 26 Aug 2013
Why don’t women participate in forest governance and what difference will their participation make?
Increasing women's participation in community forestry governance will not only be good for women, but also for forests.
Interview
- 22 Jun 2012
“A Message of Hope”: Esther Mwangi reflects on her mentor & advisor, Elinor Ostrom
"Ostrom emphasized how humans can and do interact with the ecosystem to create and maintain long-term resource yields."
Interview
- 20 Mar 2012
Female negotiators at Rio+20 must forge common front to give a voice to forest-dependent women
Barriers for women range from institutional factors to "disparaging attitudes and comments from male colleagues".
News
- 8 Mar 2012
Empowering rural women for U.N. International Women’s Day
Global community must move beyond ‘add women and stir’ approach.
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