Guidance on Gender Transformative Approaches for conservation practitioners

Gender Transformative Approaches, or GTAs, are those that seek to address the underlying causes, and not just the symptoms, of gender inequality. GTAs have gained traction in the development sector in recent years but, to date, they have not been widely used in the conservation sector. Whilst guidance on GTAs is already available, it is not easily accessible for conservation practitioners and there is very little that is tailored specifically to a conservation context.

This guidance document contributes to filling that gap. It has been written for staff at Fauna & Flora and within our partner organisations, as well as for conservation practitioners more widely. It is intended to serve as an introduction to gender transformative approaches: what they are, why they are important for effective and equitable conservation, and how to promote transformative change within conservation programming.