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An investment project in Mexico is enabling women from Indigenous and local communities to take an informed and active role in sustainable forest management. It provides them with access to finance, building capacity, and technical proficiency to develop the necessary skills to market forest and agroforestry products, as well as improve their incomes and livelihoods.
In this brief, we explore how the inclusion of several affirmative actions in the design and implementation of project activities has allowed Indigenous women to engage in productive undertakings despite insecure rights. We examine how women are being gradually integrated into decision-making and empowered in land management processes within their communities, creating both environmental and social benefits.
Authors: K. Siegmann, M. Gonzalez Sanudo, P. Kristjanson, J. Mollins, B. Gurung, J. Gurung, I. Angulo, R. Martinez
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