Rwanda: Women at the Heart of TREPA’s Land Restoration in Rwanda’s Eastern Province

Nov 24, 2025 | Jean Claude Habimana
IUCN
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In Rwanda’s Eastern Province, women and girls were limited to contributing to landscape restoration and environmental conservation, while men often took on roles such as nursery management, trench digging, terrace construction, tree planting, and making most decisions.

However, the Government of Rwanda, in collaboration with its affiliated institutions and organisations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is pioneering a shift towards gender-inclusive practices in climate action.