‘Define sharable matrimonial and individual property in Bill’
Parliament of Uganda — S4HL Uganda urged Parliament to uphold the Supreme Court’s ruling on matrimonial property while reviewing the 2024 Marriage Bill. The coalition emphasized recognizing both financial and non-financial spousal contributions in property division and called for protections for women in customary marriages.
In Uganda, a Collective Approach Delivers Transformative Change for Women, Families, and Communities
In Uganda, the S4HL movement is transforming women’s land rights, empowering communities, and driving lasting, grassroots-led change.
Access to land: Women put to the test by customs and traditions
Sunuker FM — CICODEV and S4HL Senegal are profiled for their investment in grassroots women's leadership to catalyze a strong and robust movement for women's land rights.
Generation Equality Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights Leaders convene in Kenya
UN Women Africa — Stand for Her Land's Esther Mwaura-Muiru emphasized the need to amplify local stories and solutions at the EJR retreat to help define pathways for advancing the Action Coalition’s work on gender-transformative economies in the years ahead.
New Short Film: Stand for Her Land in Ethiopia
S4HL Ethiopia has released an inspiring new short film highlighting the challenges women face in securing land rights—and the transformative impact of the Stand for Her Land Campaign.
Land Rights and Equitable Climate Finance: Missing Strategies in Corporate Sustainability
SustainabilityX — S4HL was highlighted as a network that corporations and private sector alliances can partner with to adopt policies that prioritize tenure rights, community-land management, and more equitable finance flows.
New Video: A Thousand Voices
Around 2,500 people, mostly landless and Indigenous women from around Bangladesh, attended a mass gathering in Dinajpur and raised their voices strongly against the "Zero Landless" declaration of the government. The event was organized by the Community Development Association (CDA) and ALRD with the support of the Stand for Her Land (S4HL) Campaign.
S4HL at COP16
Stand for Her Land representatives from around the world will be at UNCCD COP16 this December. Learn more about our events, advocacy messages, and more.
Widows left homeless as land grabbers take her land in Tororo, Butaleja
Monitor Uganda — In Tororo and Butaleja districts, widows face rising cases of land grabbing, often losing their homes after the death of a spouse. UCOBAC, S4HL Uganda coalition lead, organized a series of community dialogues to raise awareness and accountability on land governance to protect women’s rights.
What you should know: Inside proposals of Marriage Bill, 2024
Monitor Uganda — S4HL Uganda is noted for their support of the Marriage Bill in Uganda, which addresses key issues impacting women’s land and property rights by ensuring spouses have equal access to matrimonial property and protecting property acquired jointly in marriage.