Strengthening Women’s Land Rights Across the Rio Conventions
Both ENDS — Esther Mwaura-Muiru explains why securing women's land rights is not only a matter of justice—it is fundamental to achieving the commitments under all three Rio Conventions.
Activists demand action as women face land rights violations
Eye Radio — Activists, lawmakers, and civil society leaders gathered for the launch of the S4HL South Sudan coalition in Juba, collectively calling for stronger women’s land and inheritance rights in South Sudan. Photo credit: Michael Daniel/Eye Radio
At GLF Nairobi, Women Leaders Call for Action Beyond Promises
Climate Lens News — Reporting from the Global Landscapes Forum in Nairobi, the article highlights how grassroots women leaders and the Stand for Her Land campaign are advancing women’s land rights, climate resilience, and food systems governance across Africa.
Women’s Economic Empowerment: Land, Livelihoods, and Leadership Systems Change for Women’s Economic Empowerment with Julia Quinn
AVPN — At a convening in Colombo, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn underscored the importance of initiatives like Stand for Her Land, and why women’s land rights remain such a critical — yet often overlooked — lever for advancing economic empowerment.
“Now, It’s My Land”: Legal Reform Transforms Women’s Ownership in Rural Ethiopia
The Reporter – S4HL Ethiopia organized an advocacy forum to spotlight how the country’s revised Rural Land Proclamation is reshaping women’s land rights. The article highlights stories like Workenesh Bulbula’s and underscores the coalition’s role in pushing for stronger awareness, enforcement, and gender-equitable implementation of the law across regions.
Pledge equal inheritance, land rights for women
The Daily Star (Bangladesh) — Members of the S4HL Bangladesh coalition urged political parties to include clear commitments for women’s equal rights in family inheritance, land ownership, agriculture, and access to natural resources in party platforms. ...
From deplorable conditions to champion: The film exposing Kenya’s widows crisis
The Nation (Kenya) — The Widow Champion film premiere in Kenya, co-hosted by the S4HL Kenya Coalition, highlighted widows’ struggles to reclaim land and called for stronger legal protections, including the forthcoming Widowed Persons Bill.
Government has said it is women’s right to own, inherit land
Michuzi TZ — S4HL Tanzania members Landesa, Haki Ardhi, and MIICO presented the Women’s Land Rights Manifesto during the 5th annual gathering for International Day of Rural Women, reaffirming their commitment to ensuring all women can own and inherit land with security and dignity.
Women’s Land Rights Manifesto: Tightening grip on ownership rights and secure tenure
Daily News TZ — S4HL Tanzania released a Women’s Land Rights Manifesto from all 36 member organizations to call for recognition, equality, and justice in all matters relating to land rights.
Why land crisis persists 30 years after reforms
Monitor Uganda — S4HL Uganda lead UCOBAC highlights that despite legal protections, women still face widespread barriers to owning and inheriting land due to slow courts, corruption, and entrenched customary practices.