Diversity in decision-making

Diversity in decision-making

Diversity in decision-making, Published online: 18 March 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0441-9

Women have typically been excluded from forest conservation programs due to traditional decision-making structures in their villages and local governments. Research now shows that greater representation of women in forest-user groups leads to more equitable sharing of program benefits and increases conservation outcomes.