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Impacts of Resettlement on Women’s Land Tenure Security in Lao PDR
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With support of a grant from Resource Equity,  Social Development Alliance Association  conducted research titled “Impacts of Resettlement on Women’s land Tenure Security in Lao PDR. This research was commissioned as part of Resource Equity’s initiative to support new research and evidence on the question of the effectiveness of land tenure reforms to improve women’s lives. Lao PDR is centering the energy sector as a major driver of economic growth and is pursuing aggressive land use and administration reforms. Hydropower is a key component of the government’s plan to achieve near universal electrification and its development plan includes 429 hydropower […]

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August 2021 Bulletin
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In this bulletin, we’ll cover mining revenues and women’s involvement in deciding how they are used. We discuss whether it is necessary to mandate joint titling to protect joint ownership rights. You’ll also learn a bit more about the ongoing success of Resource Equity’s Women’s Land Rights Institute, and the customized courses we offer. And finally, we’re announcing a webinar showcasing new papers from researchers we supported in Laos, Sierra Leone, The Kyrgyz Republic, India, and Kenya on What Works for Women’s Land and Property Rights. If you want to know more about what we’re up to, or if you […]

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Women’s Land Rights Institute – Informing Field Work in Liberia
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Vivienne Francis is a Gender Officer with Action for Community Transformation (ACT), a community empowerment NGO in Liberia. She joined the inaugural course with the Women’s Land Rights Institute to gain a broader perspective on what’s effective when it comes to securing women’s access to land. As the course got underway, Vivienne spoke to Dominic Black about her hopes and expectations for the 10-week course, how it will help her in her work, and why the work is important. Our conversation’s been edited for length and clarity. DB: What is it about this course that particularly excites you? Vivienne: When […]

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Exploring Gendered Wellbeing in Slum Resettlement Project in Odisha,India
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With support of a grant from Resource Equity, Gautam Prateek, Aathira Krishnan and Pranamesh Kar conducted research titled “Exploring Gendered Wellbeing in Slum Resettlement Project in Odisha, India”. This research was commissioned as part of Resource Equity’s initiative to support new research and evidence on the question of the effectiveness of land tenure reforms to improve women’s lives. To meet the twin aims of human welfare and economic growth, efforts to improve property rights and basic services through regularization and formalization of informal settlements began in the 1970s and became widespread by the 1990s. Landlessness is a significant problem in […]

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After a successful first course, applications now open for round two!
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Our Women’s Land Rights Institute is now accepting applications for our second online course scheduled for September 2021.  The 10-week long online course explores pathways to address gender inequality in land tenure governance and systems, and it is designed to meet a critical need of moving beyond identifying problems to towards taking action on solutions. “As a development community, we have some way to go before we can say that there is broad understanding of what works in practice to make a change in women’s lives through land rights. I believe that this course is an important step in addressing […]

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To What Extent Have Judicial and Non-Judicial Rulings Translated to the Success of Women’s Land Tenure in Western Kenya
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With support of a grant from Resource Equity, David Okeyo conducted research titled “To What Extent Have Judicial and Non-Judicial Rulings Translated to the Success of Women’s Land Tenure in Western Kenya”. This research was commissioned as part of Resource Equity’s initiative to support new research and evidence on the question of the effectiveness of land tenure reforms to improve women’s lives. Kenya has adopted many legal protections for women’s land rights in its Constitution and legislation. Additional policies and land registration processes have been enacted to improve land tenure security, including for women. However, women still face significant hurdles […]

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How Effective is the Promotion of Women’s Customary Land Rights in Improving Women’s Land Tenure Security in Sierra Leone?
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With support of a grant from Resource Equity, Joseph Rahall, Yannick Wild, Ibrahim Guy and Godknows Maremera conducted research titled How Effective is the Promotion of Women’s Customary Land Rights in Improving Women’s Land Tenure Security in Sierra Leone? This research was commissioned as part of Resource Equity’s initiative to support new research and evidence on the question of the effectiveness of land tenure reforms to improve women’s lives. Land tenure in Sierra Leone is largely governed by customary law and much land is held by family lineages and managed by male head of households and influential male elders. Although […]

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We’re Hiring
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We’re excited to share information of a new position at Resource Equity: Gender and Land Tenure Specialist.  Please take a look and contact us at Hr@resourceequity.org if you’re interested, and forward along to a colleague or friend if you know they’d be a good fit. Gender and Land Tenure Specialist (Junior, Mid, or Senior) Resource Equity is a small but mighty not-for-profit with a mission to advance women’s rights to land and natural resources around the world.  We offer a truly flexible working environment that is supportive of work-life balance, and the chance to work with a team and partners who are […]

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February 2021 Bulletin
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A happy new year to all our bulletin readers from the team at Resource Equity. Read on for news and views and a few announcements for 2021. In this edition we’re: Introducing The Women’s Land Rights Institute Sharing a new evidence brief on the effectiveness of Inheritance Reforms Connecting you to the new and improved resources available on our website Illustrating how laws can facilitate change with an example from Botswana   Introducing The Women’s Land Rights Institute Learn how to design and deliver policies and programs that advance women’s land rights with Resource Equity’s latest initiative – the Women’s […]

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