T5.14
Gender Equality in Forestry:
Past, Present and Future
What?
Gender inequalities, harassment and sexism still persist in forest education, and often, specific masculine or feminine qualities are attributed to certain roles, tasks, positions or professions . Even though gender in forestry is increasingly addressed 1 by research and organisations, the role of gender-aware forest education is not yet seen to its full extent2. Outdated understandings of gender roles displayed by cis-heteropatriarchy prevail in education and research and result in a non-integration of other genders.
When?
27 June 2024
Thursday
8:30 AM – 18:00 PM UTC+01:00
Available during all congress days
Where?
TO BE ANNOUNCED!
How?
TO BE DETERMINED – Stay tuned!
Gender inequality in forest education remains a critical topic, affecting everyone within the field. Outdated practices, traditions and sentiments remain within forestry science and practice, making the field not equally accessible to everyone. The IFSA engagement at the Forests in Women’s Hands Conference in April 2021 sparked an idea within IFSA to take a clear stand and call for gender-equal forest education. The Open Letter is a result of collaborative work of IFSA members and their strong motivation to make forest education more inclusive. Such a clear statement from a students’ perspective highlights the need for action – improving education for current and future students and a better start for the next generation of forestry professionals.
