Based in South Africa, Ojong Enokenwa Baa works as a Gender Consultant for the Centre for International Forestry Research. Learn more about her experiences and what she’s learned from the Institute.
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Land, Forests, Water: Natural Capital And Security for Women
Marital Property Rights Change in South Africa
By Kat Oak
Apartheid-era rules prevented Black women in South Africa from sharing in marital property rights. Agnes Sithole challenged those rules — and won. Read more about the importance of these legislative changes.
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‘How the WLRI will help the women I work with to participate in decisions about their land’
By Kat Oak
Sabrina-Naa Akeleh Botchway shares her experiences working in land rights in Ghana, and how participating in the Women’s Land Rights Institute is helping her develop her skills.
The Brigadeers of Tajikistan
By Kat Oak
During a recent trip to Tajikistan, Elisa met a group of women who spoke with her about their experiences with land access and rights in the country.
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‘Women Are Strong Like A Rock’
By Kat Oak
South African Gender/Field Worker Samke Mkhize shares with us why she joined the Women’s Land Rights Institute course: She’s keen to develop effective ways for women to assert their rights when it comes to land.
Women and REDD+
By Kat Oak
Over the past 16 months, we’ve been evaluating gender equity in the context of climate-oriented forestation projects around the world. Learn more about our process and approach.
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Egypt Strengthens Laws to Mitigate Sexual Harassment
By Kat Oak
In August, Egypt increased the penalty for sexual harassment in order to combat sexploitation in the country.
Brazil Enacts Laws in Support of Women’s Rights to Political Expression
By Kat Oak
In good news, Brazil enacted a law to establish norms to prevent, suppress, and combat political violence against women in spaces and activities related to the exercise of their political rights and public functions (Lei No. 14.192, de 4 de Agosto de 2021). Law No. 14,192 states that the rights of women to political participation must be guaranteed and prohibits gender- or racially-based discrimination and unequal treatment in access to all levels of political representation and in the exercise of public functions (Art. 2). The law also defines political violence against women as “any action, conduct, or omission with the […]
Webinar- What works for women? A panel sharing findings on the effectiveness of interventions to improve women’s land tenure security in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Kyrgyzstan.
By Kat Oak
Resource Equity supports new research on interventions to advance women’s land and resource rights, particularly asking the question of whether particular interventions are effective at improving women’s land tenure security. Our aim was to hear from local researchers on the projects that were of interest to them on this question and to learn how they interpret the findings. The objectives of the research were to both contribute to the body of knowledge on gender-differentiated results of interventions that seek to reform land and resource tenure in a given context and to understand the attributes of interventions, policies, and reforms that […]
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Women’s Land Right Institute – Building What Works for Women in Kenya
By Kat Oak
Why do land rights for women matter? In this blog post, Winny Chepkemoi of Kenya Land Alliance explains, drawing on her personal experience and the experiences of the women she works with. Winny spoke to Dominic Black while she was taking part in the Women’s Land Rights Institute’s inaugural course on best practices for securing women’s access to land and resources. Our conversation has been edited for clarity and length. “There are risks that we face as women that men can overcome, but for us, you know, it’s different.” DB: Where in Kenya did you grow up? Winny: I grew […]