To help disseminate how these countries are using innovative solutions to undertake this work, the UN-REDD Programme is supporting the development of this case study report to document good practices and lessons learned on gender and REDD+. This knowledge product documents a wide array of country case studies from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Paraguay illustrating how REDD+ action has achieved a range of the following objectives, such as:

• Addressed current prevalent gender barriers and inequalities, including around land tenure, climate finance and benefit sharing.

• Equitably increased the access and decision-making power of women and men over resources.

• Empowered rural women and strengthened their capacity to influence rural and environmental public policies.

• Improved women's agency, livelihoods and economic empowerment.

• Generated new sustainable livelihoods, productive and economic opportunities for women in the forestry sector.