Using one representative per household as the unit of participation generally excludes women. Women may have access but lack control and ownership of property. Women lack the capacity to make decisions User groups and management committees are male dominated. Provision of social support, such as, childcare facilities to relieve women's work burden. A strategy that encourages alliances and support from key male community leaders is effective.
Women are a homogeneous group.
Women's participation depends on her caste, age and position within the family and family support. Gender biased natural resource management decisions increase women's work burden. Technology and services target men. Access to improved technology and tools is given to men Recruit more women staff at all levels. Women staff have greater access to the domestic domain and community women.