This is a summary report for the Scoping Dialogue on the Exclusion and Inclusion of Women in the Forest Sector in Kathmandu, Nepal, held on Sept 22-24, 2012, organized by WOCAN in partnership with The Forests Dialogue (TFD). This summary report highlights various reasons for exclusion of women in the forestry sector, identified by the participants of the dialogue and recommends actions that could lead to increased inclusion of women.