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Women’s Land Right Institute – Building What Works for Women in Kenya
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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 […]

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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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Dr. Margaret Rugadya is Joining Our Team
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Margaret Rugadya, Ph.D. is joining the Resource Equity team. Dr Rugadya comes to us from the Ford Foundation, and we are thrilled to welcome her. “Margaret brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. As a researcher, she will contribute a new perspective to Resource Equity.” – Renée Giovarelli            With more than two decades of experience as a development practitioner, grant-maker and development and academic researcher, she is a leader in the area of land policy and gender equity with original contributions to the economics of gender, land, and resource tenure. […]

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Three Cheers for the Gender-Inclusive Prindex Report
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I have talked to women in at least 15 countries—in their homes, their gardens, their fields, their pastures, their universities, their community organizations, their government and executive offices, and their courtrooms. When asked about rural women’s land use or rights or ownership or livelihood, the thing that usually stands out to me is that most women say, in one form or another, that rural women are generally able to use land, and sometimes even control land, when they are in an intact family. But when the family breaks down—because of divorce, death, abuse, or even polygamy—women often are the ones […]

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