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What Happens When Women Do Reach Policy Spaces?
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Women enhance policy outcomes – when they are allowed to participate.
Women’s collective plots are now officially documented and registered; this has an impact on how customary and local authorities recognize access to land.
Dialogue surrounding endogenous knowledge and management practices for non-timber forest resources encourages an examination of how customary practices are complementary and can be integrated into the national forestry strategy.
Women leaders of this project are taking part in a workshop on interactive mapping and zoning to gain a better understanding of the protected area in which they live, influencing the development plans and management rules for the area to promote the sensible and sustainable use of natural resources.
Tanzania
Women-led BMUs supported through ReSea are operationalizing national BMU Guidelines calling for at least 30% women’s representation – exceeding targets and influencing peer BMUs across the district.
Their results provide concrete evidence that gender-inclusive governance improves conservation compliance and climate resilience.
Guinea
Women are influencing the MBNP Development and Management Plan and shaping provisions for land access, gender equality and climate adaption.
Eunice is helping to lead community members in advocacy at the county level, and their efforts have led to positive policy change and enforcement, including new budget allocation for school infrastructure, an increase in water tariffs blocked, and illegal sand harvesting sites closed.
Côte d’Ivoire
National extension service (ANADER) recognized and supported a woman leader’s agroforestry model, showing how local success can move upward.
