Taking SDG 5 (Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment) Seriously in the Forestry Sector

Sep 30, 2019 | Carol Colfer and Dominique Lyons
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In the lead-up to the 25th IUFRO World Congress being held in Curitiba, Brazil from 29 Sept. to 6 Oct., a group of scientists from around the world conducted an assessment of the impact of addressing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on people and forests.

As part of the assessment, CIFOR researchers Anne Larson and Carol J. Pierce Colfer contributed to a chapter, led by Seema Arora-Jonsson, focusing  on the relationship between forestry and SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. We took the opportunity to interview lead author Carol, to which contributors Seema and Anne added insights, to reflect on some of the key insights and messages coming out of the assessment.