Bioversity International announced the outcomes of the first workshop convened under its Gender Research Fellowship Programme on the theme of forest genetic resources, research and gender.
The workshop aimed to identify differences between men and women with regard to the management of forests, as well as forest-related skills and knowledge.
13 June 2013: Bioversity International announced the outcomes of the first workshop convened under its Gender Research Fellowship Programme on the theme of forest genetic resources, research and gender. The workshop aimed to identify differences between men and women with regard to the management of forests, as well as forest-related skills and knowledge.
Overall the workshop, attended by fellows from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, India, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia, concluded that there are important differences in how men and women use forests, the extent of their market access, and their involvement in organizations and projects aimed at enhancing forest-based livelihoods.
The workshop developed a number of suggestions to improve consideration of the differences between men and women in research on forest genetic resources including: promoting a participatory approach; acknowledging and addressing gender biases among researchers; and building and making use of communities of practice with gender knowledge and expertise.
Both the workshop and the fellowship programme are components of Bioversity International’s gender work under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry. [Bioversity International Press Release]