Iola Leal
Iola is a governance and gender specialist working on sustainability, forest use and management, and social inclusion. Her work focuses on strengthening governance systems, integrating gender and inclusion into policy and practice, and improving the quality and use of evidence in decision-making.
She has experience across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, supporting multi-stakeholder processes, field-based analysis, and institutional change. Her approach combines practical tools, critical analysis, and facilitation to bridge policy and implementation, with a focus on making systems more transparent, accountable, and inclusive.
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Comment l'autonomisation économique des femmes renforce-t-elle les chaînes de valeur forestières, durables et inclusives ?
L’accès des femmes aux ressources, à la formation et aux marchés dans les TPME forestières favorise des chaînes de valeur durables et inclusives.
- Forests and people
How does women’s economic empowerment strengthen sustainable and inclusive forest value chains?
Empowering women in forest MSMEs boosts sustainable, inclusive value chains through access, training and markets.
- Forests and people