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.
Tag: Women’s Land Rights
Marital Property Rights Change in South Africa
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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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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 […]
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Impacts of Resettlement on Women’s Land Tenure Security in Lao PDR
By Kat Oak
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
By Kat Oak
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
By Kat Oak
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 […]