Recognizing the significant roles played by women and minorities in land restoration and biodiversity conservation, this brief highlights the unfortunate reality that their perspectives and priorities are not always properly considered in restoration projects. This was made evident through research assessing the extent to which 3 case study NGOs integrated gender at various stages from project development to implementation. Results show that while most land restoration initiatives are gender-sensitive, they do little to develop gender-transformative interventions to overcome existing cultural barriers and biases that limit women’s access to and decision-making over resources for land restoration. NGOs and other development practitioners should put in place relevant strategies to have well-trained gender experts in their organizations who reason beyond segregating or simply including men and women in their activities.
Publication year
2024
Authors
Eponle, S.; Degrande, A.; Foundjem-Tita, D.; Bessengue, J.
Language
English
Keywords
gender, land rehabilitation, livelihoods, indigenous people, participation
Geographic
Cameroon
