The Women Research Group records biocultural plant species to safeguard traditional knowledge for future generations. Image credit: Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)
This International Day of Forests 2025, we highlight inspiring women-led efforts from Myanmar, the Solomon Islands, and Kenya. These efforts show that restoration is not just about planting trees but about nurturing knowledge, culture, and community resilience.
- In Salween Peace Park, Myanmar, the Women Research Group is leading research to protect biodiversity, for food security and preserve indigenous knowledge.
- In Hageulu, Solomon Islands, women plant culturally significant tubi trees to restore ecosystems and strengthen traditions.
- In Kamatira Forest, West Pokot, Kenya, women are mobilising communities to bring back a once-degraded forest.
When women lead restoration, the results are lasting, rooted in care, and benefit both people and nature. Let’s celebrate #ForestDay and support women who heal the forests and the planet.
Restore Her Rights Initiative is the ‘next step’ in Women4Biodiversity’s work supporting women-led restoration initiatives at the grassroots level. We want to foster a collaborative learning and advocacy space around gender-responsive ecosystem restoration approaches. We would love for you to be a part of this transformational change!
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