Cymraeg Women and Diverse Genders in Forestry and Landwork
To contact the Women and Diverse Genders in Forestry and Landwork group email:
The Women and Diverse genders in Forestry and Landwork group promotes a lens which questions the power structures that exist in society through centering the experiences of women and gender diverse people. We primarily hold events and meetings which are exclusively for women and gender diverse people.
While this group was established by people from within the Forestry sector, it does not wish to exclude others who feel that the issues we are addressing are relevant to their sectors of land work. However, our membership has acknowledged the importance of being rooted in Forestry, as the Forestry industry can be particularly difficult to penetrate if one does not possess typically masculine qualities, or if one does not feel comfortable to present in a particularly masculine way.
The group currently has three primary objectives:
- To act as a safe and supportive space for women and gender diverse people within Forestry and land work to build solidarity and community.
- To work towards creating a more positive work culture, particularly within Forestry, by disseminating information and supporting each other to speak up about discrimination they may experience at work.
- To organise events which facilitate the sharing of skills and knowledge in a way which places women and gender diverse people at the centre of sharing. We believe this is an important way to shift the power dynamic within the industry.
