The Stand for Her Land (S4HL) global advocacy initiative is a global movement to close the persistent gap between legal protections for women’s land rights (WLR) and their realization in practice. Grounded in gender transformative approaches (GTAs), S4HL works to dismantle the structural, social, and institutional barriers that prevent women—particularly those living in poverty and from marginalized communities—from accessing, using, and controlling land, territory, housing, and natural resources on an equal basis with men.
This synthesis report captures the insights and lessons emerging from a reflective learning process undertaken by S4HL Coalitions in Bangladesh, Colombia, and Ethiopia. Through participatory workshops, interviews, and community dialogues, these Coalitions explored how GTAs are being applied in their unique contexts to advance WLR. Their reflections offer valuable guidance for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates committed to gender justice and land rights.
By centering grassroots women’s leadership, challenging harmful social norms, and embedding ethics of care into advocacy and programming, the Coalitions are not only empowering women— they are transforming women’s sense of agency and lived realities. This document distills their experiences into actionable insights for programming that can inform and inspire broader efforts to achieve equitable and lasting change for WLR.