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FRANCO-GARCIA

A title
Prof.
Name
MARIA
Family Name
FRANCO-GARCIA
Country
Brazil
Area of expertise, interest, main activities...
rural development
gender and environment
About you (please use English)
Professor at the Department of Geosciences of the Federal University of Paraiba, Brasil. Line of research: gender and territory.
Scientific discipline
Natural sciences
Earth and related environmental sciences
Social sciences
Social and economic geography
Stakeholder group
Science stakeholders
Teachers, educators, learners
Trade unions of scientists
Scientists & Researcher
Gender equality stakeholders
Gender networks (women’s, men's, sexuality,...)
Women scientists’ organizations
Gender in science offices and committees
Gender equality NGO’s and lobbies
Would you like to form part of the GenPORT Gender Expert database?
Yes
Area of Gender Expertise
Gender in biodiversity conservation
Gender in ecology
Gender in environmental sciences
Gender in geosciences
Gender in in cultural and economic geography
Gender in space
Women and gender studies
Country coverage
Latin America, Brazil
Skills and track record
Coordinator of research projects on rural development and women in Brazil during the last 20 years. Collaborator with rural peasant, indigenous and quilombola organizations in Brazil.
City
Joao Pessoa

Member for

8 months