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Primary legal sources for women's empowerment

About LandWise

Welcome to LandWise, the industry’s most comprehensive source of legal materials, articles, and research for policymakers, researchers, legal practitioners, and advocates working to advance women’s land rights. We regularly update this resource with information published by the experts at Resource Equity as well as other trusted sources from around the world, so be sure to check in regularly.

Practice Guides

Our Practice Guides are checklists that will help you identify and assess issues that may affect women and men differently in relation to rights to and control over land. The guides will help you navigate through potential legal issues as well as social or cultural norms that may affect how the law is practiced.

Announcements

Hello Again World!

While the site may look the same, we have relaunched LandWise. The same great content but with improved search and the site is now fully mobile responsive (meaning that you can view the site more easily on your tablet or mobile phone).

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Recently Added

Women, Land, and Mining: Effective Strategies for Improved Global Practice
November 11, 2019
Articles / Cote d'Ivoire, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Multiple Countries
Mobilizing Change for Women Within Collective Tenure Regimes
October 29, 2019
Articles / Uganda, Peru, Multiple Countries, Indonesia
Protecting Land Tenure Security of Women in Ethiopia: Evidence from the Land Investment for Transformation Program
October 29, 2019
Articles / Ethiopia
Gender Action Learning System: Practical Guide for Transforming Gender and Unequal Power Relations in Value Chains
October 25, 2019
Articles / Multiple Countries
Do Certificates of Customary Ownership as Currently Issued and Delivered Translate into More Secure Land Rights for Women and Men Involved: A Case Study of Nwoya Using Data Collected by the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development
October 24, 2019
Articles / Uganda

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