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December 6th at the Global Landscapes Forum, Paris: Gender Perspectives on Climate Change
On December 6th, CIFOR – together with a range of partner organizations – is hosting the Gender Perspectives Pavilion at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris. Throughout the day, we…
Opinion: A Major Push Forward for Gender and Environment
CIFOR principal scientist Dr. Esther Mwangi is part of the global expert group contributing to UNEP’s Global Gender Environment Outlook (GGEO). The writing process kicked off with a writeshop organized…
International Women’s Day – What’s new in research?
International Women’s Day on 8 March is an opportunity to look at the gender component of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests Trees and Agroforestry. Here are a few stories…
Gender equality and sustainable development as human rights: A conversation
BY KIRAN ASHER and BIMBIKA SIJAPATI BASNETT Concerns about gender equality and women’s empowerment are re-emerging as part of the post-2015 development agenda on the global agenda. The recent United…
Voices and views: How participation in gender research enriches understanding
BY MARKUS IHALAINEN and BIMBIKA SIJAPATI BASNETT From the recent toolboxes and manuals developed by CIFOR, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and CCAFS, as well as the many research and…