Greater gender equity benefits reforestation efforts.

A book featuring activist profiles seeks to inspire young women to further lead environmental discourse and action.

"Women should be given the needed support to have the confidence and wherewithal to lead and be at the forefront of efforts."

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina: structural inequalities along with inherent social customs are causing disproportionate impacts.

In India, including the 'Save Aarey' movement in Mumbai, women have been at the forefront of resisting threats to biodiversity

Majority of rural women work in the agriculture and livestock sector, but unfortunately their efforts go unrecognised