Understanding gender dynamics and deforestation in the Colombian Amazon

Deforestation affects all life in the Amazon rainforest, from fish to birds and from fungi to mammals. Throughout the Amazon region, the way of life of Indigenous peoples and local communities is threatened by deforestation and degradation of ecosystems. Related (illegal) destructive activities, such as mining and growing illicit crops, affect women and men differently. How does deforestation influence gender dynamics? And how do Amazonian women move in contexts of deforestation and environmental crime?