Sénégal: Accès au foncier – Signature d’une convention entre CICODEV et des organisations de femmes rurales
Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (APS) — Une convention de partenariat a été signée mercredi à Koussanar entre CICODEV et quatre organisations faitières de femmes rurales dans le cadre de la campagne « Stand for her land » pour l'accès au foncier.
A partnership agreement was signed on Wednesday in Koussanar between CICODEV and four rural women's umbrella organizations as part of the "Stand for Her Land" campaign for access to land.
Beyond Land Access, Control, and Ownership: Rural Women’s Call
For Rural Women's Day, the S4HL Tanzania Coalition in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Group organized a Rural Women Forum in Arusha. It was a space for rural women to learn about and share real-life stories on issues related to land rights, women’s role on land governance, climate action leadership, and food security.
Desafiar las normas sociales para lograr los derechos a la tierra
ILC ALC — Por el Día Internacional de la Mujer Rural, mujeres de Colombia, Perú y otros países de la región se encontraron para intercambiar reflexiones en torno a cómo las normas sociales limitan su acceso a la tierra y el territorio.
For the International Day of Rural Women, women from Colombia, Peru and other countries in the region met to exchange reflections on how social norms limit their access to land and territory.
Neither leasing nor owning land, women in Montes de María cannot enjoy the land
COLOMBIA — This in-depth investigative piece on the state of women's land rights in Montes de María is a product of the alliance between the Coalition of Caribbean Women for Land and Territory and Verdad Abierta as part of the S4HL Colombia campaign.
Owning land has offered me a taste of good life
NATION KENYA — Esther Mwaura-Muiru, S4HL global advocacy director, shares stories about how the campaign's advocacy efforts have already borne fruit. “In Uganda, Karamojong traditional leaders have organised themselves to push for women land rights. In Senegal we are seeing religious leaders support the cause too.”
The Campaign That’s Building Solidarity for Women’s Land Rights
In this conversation with Girls Globe, Landesa's Dr. Monica Mhoja speaks about how Stand for Her Land is organizing across countries and at the grassroots level to advocate and create opportunities for change.
Open letter in response to the national emergency regarding violence against women in Colombia
In May, a national emergency regarding gender violence was declared in Colombia. The Coalition of Caribbean Women for Land and Territory wrote an open letter addressed to the women who are no longer here because they have been murdered; to those of us who are still here living day by day the situation of violence and resisting it; to our communities where many times we are not safe and to the Colombian State.
Realising Ethiopian Women’s Rights to Land
LAND PORTAL — The S4HL Ethiopia Coalition's partnership with GIZ and the Women's Land Rights Task Force will help align resources, networks, and efforts for the common vision of strengthening women's land rights.
NEW TOOL: The WLR Platform
The Women's Land Rights (WLR) Platform is a unique and powerful web-based resource that provides an inclusive space for women across the world to share and document their experiences and perspectives around land rights – amplifying voices, increasing visibility, building strategic cohesion, and advancing collaboration between WLR stakeholders. Learn more about the Platform and explore the map now.
Women’s Land Rights in Africa – A Necessary Step for Progress #WD2023
Following our participation at Women Deliver, S4HL Global Advocacy Director Esther Mwaura-Muiru was interviewed about the campaign's work and why securing women's land rights is vital in creating the future we want.