Less than 15% of women have access to land: The cry from the heart of the National Women and Land Alliance
Azactu — The S4HL Senegal coalition was profiled for their work to create a Senegal where men and women are aware of the importance of respecting women's rights in terms of access, effective control, security and development of land resources. Senegal coalition member Ndiouck Mbaye said, “although the situations are varied, the majority of women have restricted and provisional rights.”
National Alliance of Women and Land welcomes new measures taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock
DAKAR — The S4HL Senegal coalition welcomes the recent decisions taken by the new authorities to improve land management, and calls for them to account for the specific needs of vulnerable groups, particularly women and young people.
Sénégal: Accès au foncier – Signature d’une convention entre CICODEV et des organisations de femmes rurales
Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (APS) — Une convention de partenariat a été signée mercredi à Koussanar entre CICODEV et quatre organisations faitières de femmes rurales dans le cadre de la campagne « Stand for her land » pour l'accès au foncier.
A partnership agreement was signed on Wednesday in Koussanar between CICODEV and four rural women's umbrella organizations as part of the "Stand for Her Land" campaign for access to land.
Owning land has offered me a taste of good life
NATION KENYA — Esther Mwaura-Muiru, S4HL global advocacy director, shares stories about how the campaign's advocacy efforts have already borne fruit. “In Uganda, Karamojong traditional leaders have organised themselves to push for women land rights. In Senegal we are seeing religious leaders support the cause too.”
Stand With Us: A Call to Action for Women’s Land, Housing, and Property Rights for People and Planet
27 JUNE 2023 — The Stand With Us global webinar will bring together Stand for Her Land coalitions and partners from six countries to share their progress in implementing the campaign since its launch in March 2022.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
The denial of women’s land rights is a form of gender-based violence. Learn more about the action we're taking and what you can do to stand up and speak out against GBV.
Sénégal-Femmes rurales : Lancement de la campagne “Défendre sa terre”
Un résumé du lancement en novembre de la campagne Stand for Her Land au Sénégal a été diffusé par Medi1TV Afrique. // A summary of the November launch of the Stand for Her Land Campaign in Senegal was aired by Medi1TV Afrique. (In French)
Sénégal : une campagne pour promouvoir le droit foncier des femmes
APA News a présenté la coalition Stand for Her Land Sénégal et ses objectifs à terme. //
APA News profiled the Stand for Her Land Senegal coalition and their long-term objectives. (Article in French) ...
The rise and rise of African feminists’ movements
The S4HL campaign was profiled by The Nation in a piece about current movements in Africa to safeguard women’s rights. The initiative’s global advocacy director Esther Mwaura Muiru said: “When women don’t own the land they live and work on, they become trapped in patriarchal systems that reinforce gender inequalities.”
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.