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Gender Bias Holds Women Back in Conservation Careers
Researchers surveying Nature Conservancy staff find that gender bias and inequity hold women back across their conservation careers. The study, […]
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Conservation Science Publishing Has a Gender Problem
The persistent gender gap in science publishing is harming conservation efforts.
Story type: TNC Science Brief
Gender-Based Violence Is a Conservation Issue: How Do We Respond?
“Here in Papua New Guinea, it’s challenging to be a woman. We depend on a healthy environment to put food […]
Pacific Women Demand a Voice in Mining Decisions
In the Solomon Islands, women’s groups are running an education program to help local people make more informed decisions about mining.
Why Conservation Needs Women: Supporting Women’s Networks for Community Conservation
Successful conservation needs both men and women to thrive. So Conservancy scientist Robyn James is changing the way conservation projects in Melanesia incorporate women — from the Arnavon Islands to Papua New Guinea.