Women and Forests

Women and Forests – Kenya Restoring the Kakamega Rainforest PARTNER: Women in Water and Natural Resources Conservation (WWANC) FOCUS AREA: Women & Forests REGION: Kenya YEAR: 2022 – 2024 After years of deforestation and the growing climate emergency, the future of the Kakamega Rainforest — the last remaining tropical rainforest in all of Kenya — and…

Women and Forests Recognizing the critical role women play in forest conservation and management, WEA’s Women & Forests initiatives build capacity and enhance women’s leadership in community-led forest restoration and protection efforts around the world.   Through WEA’s signature accelerator model, we partner with local NGOs to invest in community-centered programs that equip grassroots and…