WOMEN THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN CONSERVATION?

With decades of experience working in various landscapes, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) recognises that conservation holds immense promise for the growth and empowerment of women. Not only do women joining conservation double the number of able people protecting biodiversity, but they also get the opportunity to capitalise on the unique relationship that they have with the natural environment. According to AWF’s Fiesta Warinwa, “African women are the natural custodians of the environment.

“They pay