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Country Coalition<\/p><\/div>

Nigeria<\/p><\/div>

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GOAL<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To promote and advocate for people-centered land governance and women\u2019s rights to access, use and control of land and land-based resources for sustainable and improved food security, livelihood and economic empowerment in Nigeria.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
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FOUNDED<\/strong><\/h2>\n

July 2024<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

For decades, women in Nigeria have had less access to social and economic opportunities, capital, productive assets, and favourable workplace conditions than Nigerian men. These gendered gaps and barriers are not just anecdotal; they have real-world consequences and are evident across measure of economic empowerment, power, and agency. For instance, according to the World Bank, women account for 70 percent of Nigeria\u2019s extremely poor, despite only comprising 49.3 percent of the population. In agriculture, women contribute an estimated 70 to 80 percent of labor and output, yet only 10 percent of landowners in Nigeria are women. Women\u2019s insecure land tenure\u2014including where women cannot access any land at all\u2014is reinforced by weak legal and policy frameworks, increased competition for land and natural resources, discriminatory social and cultural norms, and a shrinking civic space that exposes women land rights defenders to gendered threats.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s system of legal pluralism presents both challenges and opportunities for advancing women\u2019s land rights. However, the complex interplay between these two systems has often resulted in the disempowerment and inequality of Nigerian women. To address overlapping challenges such as uncontrolled urban land speculation, gender-equal land access, tenure system fragmentation, and inheritance-related land division, the Federal Government of Nigeria promulgated the Land Use Act of 1978.<\/p>\n

The Act seeks to centralize land ownership and control under the state and establish a uniform legal foundation for a national land tenure system. Under the Act, men and women have equal rights to access and own land without any discrimination as provided under the Nigerian Constitution. The Act provides for the grant of Statutory Right of Occupancy in urban lands by the State Government while Customary Right of Occupancy is granted by the local government for rural land. In practice, however, customary and indigenous land systems continue to shape land transfers.<\/p>\n

The transfer of land ownership is still largely guided by customary and indigenous practices that discriminate against women, especially due to poor knowledge of statutory laws, weak enforcement of the Land Use Act, and traditional structures that discriminate against women in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Since 2020, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW)\u2014through its Nigeria Women Land Rights Advocacy Programme and the Gender Justice Network of International Land Coalition (ILC)\u2014has been advancing promotion and protection of women\u2019s rights to access, use, and control land and land-based resources in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Through the S4HL Nigeria Coalition, AFRILAW and its partners will expand, improve, and deepen national and local action and engagement. This will strengthen participation, mobilization, collaboration, and partnerships with women\u2019s rights and land-focused CSOs, stakeholders, and policymakers. These efforts will promote people-centered land governance and women\u2019s rights to access, use, and control land and land-based resources for sustainable and improved food security, livelihood, and economic empowerment in Nigeria.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

KEY FOCUS AREAS<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

1<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Awareness raising, sensitization, and building the capacities of women and relevant stakeholders on women\u2019s rights to access, use, and control land and land-based resources in Nigeria.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Advocating for the elimination of all harmful and discriminatory beliefs, practices, and norms that undermine and hinder women\u2019s rights to land and land-based resources in Nigeria.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

3<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Promoting access to land justice and remediation for women in Nigeria.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

4<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Advocating for land law and policy reform and strengthening the implementation of legislation and policy that promote sustainable and people-centered land governance and women\u2019s rights to land and land-based resources in Nigeria.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Member Organizations <\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Coordinator: African Law Foundation (AFRILAW)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Network of Women in Agriculture (NWIA)<\/p>\n

Men United for Gender Justice in Nigeria Initiative (MenUnited)<\/p>\n

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria<\/p>\n

Child Shield Initiative<\/p>\n

Ummah Support Initiative (USI)<\/p>\n

Keen and Care Initiative<\/p>\n

Michael Adedoth Oke Foundation<\/p>\n

Nde Oduko Foundation<\/p>\n

Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SEDEC)<\/p>\n

Foundation For Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD)<\/p>\n

Scale of Justice Foundation<\/p>\n

Women Friendly Initiative<\/p>\n

Grassroots Center for Rights and Civic Orientation<\/p>\n

The Teenage Development for Africa (Teen Africa)<\/p>\n

Bensther Social Development Foundation<\/p>\n

Global Health Awareness Research Foundation (GHARF)<\/p>\n

Center for Madu and Human Rights (C4MHR)<\/p>\n

Equity Inclusion and Healthy Ageing Advancement Initiative (EIHAA Initiative)<\/p>\n

Women Information Network (WINET)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Highlights from our Enugu Community Men Training Workshop on Women's Land Rights for members of the Men United for Gender Justice Initiative (MenUnited)#HeforShe<\/a>#Engaging<\/a> Men and Boys for Gender Justice#Men<\/a> promoting women's land rights #Secured<\/a> land tenure for women pic.twitter.com\/kEmbNaIitB<\/a><\/p>— African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) (@AfriLaw) July 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>