The Government of Uganda has put in place a number of policies, legal and institutional frameworks that support equality between men and women. However, they are in most cases not backed up by relevant legal provisions for ensuring compliance among the different sector ministries and institutions. Consequently, the forest sector is still male dominated due to disparities in land and tree tenure which favour men against women. This study, therefore, seeks to inform policy makers of the gender gaps that impede participation of women in forest/natural resource management for redress; and contribute to enhancing women's involvement in decision making and benefit sharing for improved livelihoods.
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TI - Gender and forestry in Uganda: Policy, legal and institutional frameworks
AU - Mukasa, C.
AU - Tibazalika. A.
AU - Mango, A.
AU - Muloki, H.N.
AB - The Government of Uganda has put in place a number of policies, legal and institutional frameworks that support equality between men and women. However, they are in most cases not backed up by relevant legal provisions for ensuring compliance among the different sector ministries and institutions. Consequently, the forest sector is still male dominated due to disparities in land and tree tenure which favour men against women. This study, therefore, seeks to inform policy makers of the gender gaps that impede participation of women in forest/natural resource management for redress; and contribute to enhancing women's involvement in decision making and benefit sharing for improved livelihoods.
PY - 2012
PB - Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
PP - Bogor, Indonesia
UR - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/3795/
DO - https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/003795
KW - citizen participation, community forestry, decision making, deforestation, forest management, forest policy, forestry development, forests, gender rela, land ownership, law, livelihoods, non-governmental organizations, organizations, reviews, stakeholders
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%T Gender and forestry in Uganda: Policy, legal and institutional frameworks
%A Mukasa, C.
%A Tibazalika. A.
%A Mango, A.
%A Muloki, H.N.
%D 2012
%I Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
%C Bogor, Indonesia
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/3795/
%R https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/003795
%X The Government of Uganda has put in place a number of policies, legal and institutional frameworks that support equality between men and women. However, they are in most cases not backed up by relevant legal provisions for ensuring compliance among the different sector ministries and institutions. Consequently, the forest sector is still male dominated due to disparities in land and tree tenure which favour men against women. This study, therefore, seeks to inform policy makers of the gender gaps that impede participation of women in forest/natural resource management for redress; and contribute to enhancing women's involvement in decision making and benefit sharing for improved livelihoods.
%K citizen participation
%K community forestry
%K decision making
%K deforestation
%K forest management
%K forest policy
%K forestry development
%K forests
%K gender rela
%K land ownership
%K law
%K livelihoods
%K non-governmental organizations
%K organizations
%K reviews
%K stakeholders
Publisher
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR): Bogor, Indonesia
Publication year
2012
Authors
Mukasa, C.; Tibazalika. A.; Mango, A.; Muloki, H.N.
Language
English
Keywords
citizen participation, community forestry, decision making, deforestation, forest management, forest policy, forestry development, forests, gender rela, land ownership, law, livelihoods, non-governmental organizations, organizations, reviews, stakeholders
Geographic
Uganda
