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Conservation Social Scientist | PhD @Cornell | @NSF fellow | academic baddie | (anti/de)colonial rabble rouser | unapologetic scholar activist | critical EJ
Jun 16, 2020 7 tweets 4 min read
1/6 When we think about #wildlifetrafficking, how often do we think about #women? Urban wildmeat trafficking (UWT) is a unique workforce and identifying the impact that women have within it is necessary for effective conservation interventions.
#SSWGTC2020 @SCB_SSWG 2/6 Immovable gender expectations regarding the engagement of men and women within UWT may fuel misconceptions regarding women within the industry.
Men are traditionally viewed as holding more aggressive roles while women are seen as holding more “soft” roles such as food prep.