NEW VIDEO: Social Change Maker Rita Murmu, community leader in Dinajpur
Hear from Rita Murmu, social change maker and community leader, and various people from her community about their journey to learn about, strengthen, and then take action for women's land rights in Chehelgazi, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Her Land O’clock Podcast on Gender Responsive Land Governance and WLRs
In a new episode, UCOBAC's Ritah Kemigisa sits down with Enoc Mutahi, the Senior Land Management Officer for Mityana District, as he shares his perspectives on gender and women's land rights, highlighting gaps and capacity needs within land administration and management institutions to advance gender-responsive land services.
Women demand for empowerment on land rights
THE INDEPENDENT UGANDA — During a recent dialogue in Kiboga led by UCOBAC, Executive Director Frances Birungi Odong and various stakeholders, including land officers and grassroots women, called for stronger legal measures and support to secure women's land rights in Uganda.
Less than 15% of women have access to land: The cry from the heart of the National Women and Land Alliance
Azactu — The S4HL Senegal coalition was profiled for their work to create a Senegal where men and women are aware of the importance of respecting women's rights in terms of access, effective control, security and development of land resources. Senegal coalition member Ndiouck Mbaye said, “although the situations are varied, the majority of women have restricted and provisional rights.”
Land Rights: Why Women Should Own Land
Chimp Reports — Caroline Kayanja from UCOBAC and S4HL Uganda spoke at an event on gender inclusive land registration. She said, “we have invested in enacting laws and revising laws; can we also put some effort into implementing these laws to work for women?”
Wives warned against signing off land purchases as mere witnesses
The Observer — UCOBAC and the S4HL Uganda coalition organized a dialogue on women’s land rights issues and harmful cultural beliefs that perpetuate further injustices.
National Alliance of Women and Land welcomes new measures taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock
DAKAR — The S4HL Senegal coalition welcomes the recent decisions taken by the new authorities to improve land management, and calls for them to account for the specific needs of vulnerable groups, particularly women and young people.
Case Study from S4HL Ethiopia: Women’s Land Rights and Land Degradation Neutrality
ETHIOPIA — Strong and equitable rights to land—and in particular women’s land rights (WLR)—are an essential foundation for efforts to address land degradation and to support sustainable land management. Using a gender equality and social inclusion lens, this case study describes Ethiopia’s acute situation regarding land degradation neutrality and unique situation regarding WLR.
Pioneering systems change: grassroots action forges gender-just pathways to accountability
Learn more about Haki Ardhi - an accessible, decentralized digital rights reporting tool that enables women in Kenya to safely report tenure rights infringements to local, community-based support actors. Near real-time data on rights violations allow these organizations to respond immediately and support women through mediation, legal aid, and advocacy.
E7: Land for Equity
Food4Transformation — Beth Roberts, Landesa's lead for the Stand for Her Land Campaign, was interviewed in Food4Transformation's latest podcast episode about access to land, financial services, and gender equality.