*Please note that the state of Orissa formally changed its name to Odisha in 2011.*
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Record Topic: Land Reform
Karnataka Land Reforms Act
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Gains for women from farmland redistribution in South Africa and sustainable pathways out of poverty: insights from recent evidence
Full citation: Shirin Motala, Stewart Ngandu & Aubrey Mpungose (2016) Gains for women from farmland redistribution in South Africa and sustainable pathways out of poverty – insights from recent evidence, Agenda, 30:4, 85-98
Land Reform: Still a Goal Worth Pursuing for Rural Women?
Full Citation: Jacobs, S., “Land reform: still a goal worth pursuing for rural women?” 14 JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 887 (2002).
Land Divided, Land United
Full Citation: Judd, E. R., “Land Divided, Land United,” 130 THE CHINA QUARTERLY 338 (1992).
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Full Circle? Rural Land Reforms in Globalizing China
Full Citation: Sargeson, S., “Full circle? Rural land reforms in globalizing China,” 36(4) CRITICAL ASIAN STUDIES 637 (2004).
Securing Women’s Interests within Land Tenure Reforms: Recent Debates in Tanzania
Full citation: Tsikata, D., “Securing Women’s Interests within Land Tenure Reforms: Recent Debates in Tanzania” 3(1-2) JOURNAL OF AGRARIAN CHANGE (2003).
Policy Discourses on Women’s Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Implications of the Re-turn to the Customary
Full citation: Whitehead, A. and Tsikata, D., “Policy Discourses on Women’s Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Implications of the Re-turn to the Customary ,” 3(1-2) JOURNAL OF AGRARIAN CHANGE (2003).
Liberalisation and the Debates on Women’s Access to Land
Full citation: Razavi, S., “Liberalisation and the Debates on Women’s Access to Land,” 28(8) THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY 1479 (December 2007). – This article focuses on the tensions and ambiguities that may keep women from effectively accessing land. Barriers include liberalization policies that focus on “family farming,” customary land tenure systems, and decentralization of land management. Women’s rights advocates fear that these can be manipulated by groups hostile to women’s rights. [Threats to Women’s Land Tenure Security and Effectiveness of Interventions – Annotated Bibliography]
Women’s Land Rights
Full citation: ActionAid International, “Women’s Land Rights,” ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION PAPER (March 2006).
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