Women’s importance in conservation is recognised, but we lack actionable evidence for strengthening ranger gender equity, leading to a transformed organisational culture that promotes social inclusion. This project gathers evidence from diverse gender equity and social inclusion interventions amongst rangers in ten Southern African Parks. We identify practical steps and management capabilities, and co-develop context-sensitive, scalable best practices. We test our hypothesis that ranger diversity creates effective Parks - protecting biodiversity and catalysing development - despite wildlife crime’s evolving threats.
Darwin Initiative Round 32 is now open for applications! A new round of funding to support ambitious projects delivering impact for biodiversity and communities.
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