Brief on gender and forest resources

Significant divides exist between women and men involved in forestry and forest resource management. Men and women often play different roles in planting, protecting or caring for seedlings and small trees, as well as in planting and maintaining household woodlots and plantations on public lands. These differing roles impact gender relations in the household as well as in the community. Gender is also central when considering access to forest resources. Men and women often have differing rights and uneven access to land, trees, branches, leaves, and other tree products such as fruit