Gender, rural livelihoods and forestryFood & Agriculture Org., 1 gen 2017 - 80 pagine The main purposes of this research are to identify and analyse the role of women and men in the forestry sector in Kosovo, and women’s and men’s ownership and use of forests. The report also aims to analyse the gender issues within the institutional policy and legal framework that governs forest management, in order to provide recommendations on how to mainstream gender in forest policies in Kosovo more effectively. The research forms part of a project entitled, “Support to Implementation of the Forest Policy and Strategy in Kosovo” (GCP/KOS/005/FIN) funded by Finland, which aims to increase the forestry sector’s contribution to the national economy through the sustainable use of forest resources, taking into account multipurpose forestry, and the economic, social and environmental benefits of forests, as well as the sector’s contribution to climate change mitigation. The study demonstrates women’s limited access to decision-making and information compared with men, and women’s pen ding property rights. Furthermore, the high unemployment rate is the main obstacle identified by rural community members, especially women. The report also demonstrates the interests of rural women in improving their skills in the collection, processing and marketing of non-wood forest products (NWFPs). Consequently, the report shows the importance of improving women’s access to information, capacity development and decision-making. It concludes by emphasizing that NWFPs have strong potential fo r reducing food insecurity and poverty in the regions of the study, particularly when both women and men are effectively supported. |
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17 October beekeeping collect firewood collect NWFPs collection of NWFPs collection points consulted decision-making Directorates of Forestry Dragash/Dragaš female respondents selected focus group discussions food security forest activities forest fruits forest land forest management forest ownership forest policies forest-related activities Forestry and Rural forestry sector Furthermore Gender equality officers gender issues gender mainstreaming gender-sensitive gentiana lutea Gjilan/Gnjilane governance of tenure household survey implementation institutions interviews lack MAFRD male respondents microcredit Municipal Directorates NGOs non-wood forest products number of respondents number of women opportunities organizations participate in meetings participation in forest percent of female percent of male percent of respondents percent of women Pllajnik Policy and Strategy positive discrimination Pristina Private Forest Owners programmes questionnaire registered responsible governance roles Rural Development rural women sex-disaggregated data specify spouse husband three municipalities United Nations USAID VGGT villages women’s and men’s women’s participation women’s rights