 For generations, women in Ukaiali, Peru have used products from the forest to benefit their families. Women also depend on the nearby forest rivers and lakes, but they use them in very different ways. As we see, men will go into the forest for hunting, for timber, and for certain non-timber forest products, honey recollection. So men are fishing predominantly, and women will go into the forest to gather non-timber forest products, predominantly seeds, bark, palm, mostly for their artisan products, but also for household needs. Rodriguez Ward and her research team from C4 are collecting data about forest use and livelihoods before and after the implementation of a Red Plus project, which is being led by Aidaer, a Peruvian non-profit, and the role of women is a key element. Researchers say the power to influence community decisions is a complex issue, but dynamics are changing. And women seem keen to learn about forest management. After Shepibo women protecting the forest is not only an environmental issue, it's part of their life.