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Constitution of Haiti, 1987 (rev. 2012) [English]
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German Federal Republic Constitution, 1949 (rev. 2012) [English]
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Constitution of the Italian Republic, 1947 (rev. 2012)
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Caught between Customary and State Law: Women’s Land Rights in Uganda in the Context of Increasing Privatization of Land Tenure Systems
Women’s Rights to Productive Assets – Land: Lessons Learnt from Uganda
In this paper, [M. Rugadya] present[s] two key aspects of good practices and lessons learnt based on my experience in drafting Uganda’s national land policy and extensive experience as researcher and grant-maker in the East Africa region. The first aspect is that of content including agenda setting for policy and legislation – that specify which rights are accessible or open to women and how women attain them. The second aspect leans more to the policy drafting process on aspects of involvement, inclusion and participation of women and their representatives in the design, preparation and implementation of policy and legislation. To […]
Empowering Women through Land Tenure Reform: The Rwandan Experience
Abstract: Since 2004, Rwanda has embarked on an ambitious land tenure reform programme (LTR) aimed at increasing security of tenure to all land owners and the elimination of all forms of discrimination. This has largely been achieved through the establishment and implementation of a new legal, regulatory and institutional framework. This paper discusses the ongoing land tenure reform programme and its impact on women’s land rights. It focuses on the role of women in the decision making in the course of developing the legal and regulatory framework,
Land Rights and Food Security. The Linkages between Secure Land Rights, Women, and Improved Household Food Security and Nutrition
Customary Land Tenure in Liberia: Findings and Implications Drawn from 11 Case Studies
Summary excerpt: “This report synthesizes the findings from field research on land and natural resource tenure in 11 administrative clan units in Liberia, including Ding, Dobli, Gbanshay, Little Kola, Mana, Motor Road, Saykleken, Tengia, Upper Workor, Ylan, and the community of Nitrian. The report presents an analysis of critical implications of the findings of the study and provides recommendations for addressing sources of tenure insecurity faced by rural communities in Liberia.” This report also includes sections on Women’s land rights.