Statement: We repudiate the femicide of Eva Amaya
We renounce the femicide of our colleague and friend Eva Amaya in the municipality of Santiago de Tolú in Colombia committed on September 9, 2022. Eva was a social leader, artisan at heart, chef by passion and economist by profession. She actively supported youth and women's organizations. She loved to dance.
“Bridge the gap” and deliver land rights to women, say campaigners
Lack of access to and control over land is causing widespread suffering for rural women in Uganda, and even for women who hold a Certificate of Customary Ownership, the clash between culture and modernity threatens hardship for millions.
A campaign to strengthen women’s land rights | TALK SHOW
Jimmy Ochom (Oxfam Uganda) and Doreen Kobusingye (National Land Coalition) were interviewed on NTV Uganda's live talk show about closing the implementation gap on women's land rights.
S4HL kicks off in Senegal, Ethiopia, and Uganda
In February, Stand for Her Land embarked on a monthlong Africa launch tour through Senegal and Uganda, culminating in a regional launch event in Nairobi, Kenya on International Women’s Day.
Women in Senegal face challenges accessing land and livelihoods
Stand for Her Land campaign staff visited communities outside of Dakar to learn about the lived realities of women and their relationship to land.
Join us! S4HL Campaign Launch at International Women’s Day Regional Convening
Join leaders and women’s land rights actors from across the Continent and the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and our shared vision for accelerating secure women’s land rights as a foundation for achieving gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable development.
Ending land tenure system discrimination
Khadija Mrisho writes about the integral role that women farmers play in rural areas in Tanzania, and best practices for closing the implementation gap to achieve gender-equitable land rights.
Gender Dynamics of Climate Change and Land Tenure Security for Women – Webinar Recording
Stand For Her Land Tanzania hosted a webinar discussion on December 16, 2020 titled “Gender Dynamics of Climate Change and Land Tenure Security for Women.”
Action Items: A Letter from the Campaign Secretariat
Action items, country coalition updates & more from the Campaign Secretariat.
S4HL Welcomes New Campaign Members, Rights & Resources Initiative and International Land Coalition
The Stand For Her Land Secretariat is pleased to announce that The International Land Coalition (ILC), and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) have joined the campaign’s global steering committee.