Women's Struggle to Secure Land Rights
Full Citation: Kimani, M., "Women's Struggle to Secure Land Rights," 22(1) AFRICA RENEWAL (April 2008).
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- Kimani, M.
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- 2008
Full Citation: Kimani, M., "Women's Struggle to Secure Land Rights," 22(1) AFRICA RENEWAL (April 2008).
Full Citation: Benschop, M., "Women's Right to Land and Property," WOMEN IN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT-CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (Commission on Sustainable Development 2004).
Full Citation: IFPRI, Strengthening Women's Control of Assets for Better Development Outcomes (IFPRI 2008).
Full Citation: World Bank, China: Research Report on Gender Gaps and Poverty Reduction (World Bank and ADB 2006).
Full Citation: Qin, P., Carlsson, F., and Xu, J., "Forestland Reform in China: What Do the Farmers Want?", 08(35) EfD DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES (2008).
Full Citation: Shen, Y., Xu, X., Zhu, Z., Zhang, Y., and Jiang, C., "New Progress in Privatization of the Collective Forest Land in China: Evidence from 9 Villages," SOUTHERN FOREST ECONOMICS WORKERS ANNUAL MEETING (Center for Forest Business 2009),
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Full Citation: Jing, W. and Tong, S., "The Progress of the Chinese Gender Awareness Reflected in the Transition from the Equality between Men and Women to the Gender Justice," M&D FORUM (SEI n.d.).
Full Citation: All-China Women's Federation, Report on Major Results of the Third Wave Survey on The Social Status of Women in China (ACWF 2011).
Full Citation: Xu, J., White, A., and Lele, U., China's Forest Tenure Reforms: Impacts and implications for choice, conservation, and climate change (RRI 2010).
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Full Citation: Lee, T. L., "Half the Sky' but NOT Half the Land: Women's Property Rights & Expropriation in Rural China," HAKIJAMII TRUST BRIEFING PAPER (Sept. 2007).
Full Citation: Jianjun, L., et al., New and Emerging Developments in Gender and Law in China, (Wellesley Centers for Women, 2009).
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Full Citation: Diarra, M., "Better Land Access for Women - Gathering Information and Sharing Lessons," Transitional Programme of Post-Conflict Reconstruction (Nov. 2010).
Full Citation: Brulé, R., "Black Market for Brides? NCAER Decentralization," Rural Governance and Inclusive Growth, Retrieved from http://www.ruralgov-ncaer.org/blogs/?p=172 (Mar. 2011).
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Full Citation: Deininger, K., Goyal, A., and H. Nagarajan, Inheritance Law Reform and Women’s Access to Capital : Evidence from India’s Hindu Succession Act, (World Bank 2010).
Full Citation: Virdi, M., Land Rights' for Women: The Role of Village Commons - Strengthening Access, Control and Viability of Land Resources by Rural women in India (2005).
Full Citation: Pandey, S., Property Rights of Indian Women (n.d.).
Full Citation: Carpano, F., Strengthening Women's Access to Land into IFAD projects: The Rwanda Experience (IFAD 2011).
Full Citation: Agrawal, R., "Whether Amendments Made To The Hindu Succession Act Are Achieving Gender Quality?" Retrieved from http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/gehsa.htm (n.d.).
Full Citation: Josefsson, E. and Aberg, P., "An Evaluation of the Land Laws in Tanzania," MASTER'S THESIS (Lulea University of Technology 2005).
Full Citation: Benschop, M., "Are Women's Equal Rights to Land, Housing and Property Implemented in East Africa?" UNHABITAT Report (April 2002).
Full Citation: Makwarimba, M. and Ngowi, P., "Making Land Investment Work for Tanzania: Scoping Assessment for Multi-stakehoder Dialogue Initiative," (Tanzania Natural Resource Forum, 2012).
Full Citation: Pedersen, R.H., "Tanzania's Land Law Reform: the Implementation Challenge," 37 DIIS Working Paper (2010).
Full citation: Vorley, B., Cotula, L. and Chan, M., "Tipping the Balance: Policies to Shape Agricultural Investments and Markets in Favour of Small-scale Farmers," IIED RESEARCH REPORT (IIED & Oxfam, December 2012).
Full citation: Crabtree-Condor, I. and Casey, L., "Lay of the Land: Improving Land Governance to Stop Land Grabs," ACTIONAID REPORT (October 2012).
Full citation: Mennen, T., "Strengthening Access to Land in Plural Tenure Systems," HAKI NETWORK REPORT (August 2012).
Full citation: Knox, A., Namubiru-Mwaura, E., and Hughes, A., "Customary Land Tenure in Liberia: Findings and Implications Drawn from 11 Case Studies," USAID REPORT (February 2012).
Full citation: FAO, "Governing Land for Women and Men: A Technical Guide to Support the Achievement of Responsible Gender-Equitable Governance Land Tenure," 1 GOVERNANCE OF TENURE TECHNICAL GUIDE (FAO 2013).
Full citation: Landesa, "Land rights and food security. The linkages between secure land rights, women, and improved household food security and nutrition," LANDESA ISSUE BRIEF (March 2012).
Full citation: World Bank, FAO & IFAD, "Gender Issues in Land Policy and Administration," MODULE 4 of GENDER IN AGRICULTURE SOURCEBOOK (October 2008).
Full citation: Hoza Ngoga, T., "Empowering women through land tenure reform: The Rwandan experience Source," UN WOMEN EXPERT PAPER (2012).
Full citation: Brown, J. and Uvuza, J., "Women’s Land Rights in Rwanda: How can they be protected and strengthened as the Land Law is implemented?" 123 RDI REPORT (September 2006).
Full citation: Rugadya, M., "Women's Rights to Productive Assets - Land: Lessons Learnt from Uganda," UN WOMEN EXPERT PAPER (2012).
Full citation: Garber, B., "Caught between Customary and State Law: Women's Land Rights in Uganda in the Context of Increasing Privatization of Land Tenure Systems" MA THESIS (University of Vienna May 2012).
Full citation: Adoko, J., Akin, J. and Knight, R. "Understanding and Strengthening Women’s Land Rights Under Customary Tenure in Uganda ," OXFAM REPORT (2011).
Full citation: COHRE and WLLA, "The Impact of National Land Policy and Land Reform on Women in Uganda," WLLA REPORT (October 2010).
Full citation: Immanuel, K.F., "Challenges and Opportunities for Women’s Land Rights in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda," 26 MICROCON RESEARCH WORKING PAPER (June 2010).
Full citation: Holden, S. and Tefera, T., "Land Registration in Ethiopia: Early Impacts on Women," UN-HABITAT REPORT (October 2008).
Full citation: Haldrup, K., "Mainstreaming Gender Issues in Land Administration: Awareness, Attention and Action," FIG XXII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS PAPER (April 2002).
Full citation: Paradza, G.G., "Innovations for Securing Women's Access to Land in East Africa," 13 ILC WORKING PAPER (March 2011).
Full citation: Walker, C., "Land Reform in Southern and Eastern Africa: Key Issues for strengthening Women’s Access to and Rights in Land," FAO DESKTOP STUDY REPORT (March 2002).
Full citation: RISD, "Impact of the Land Reform on the Land Rights and Economic Poverty Reduction of the Majority Rural especially Women who Depend on Land for their Livelihood," RWANDA CASE STUDY (March 2011).
Full citation: UNIFEM, "Women's Land and Property Rights in Situations of Conflict and Reconstruction: A READER Based on the February 1998 Inter-Regional Consultation in Kigali, Rwanda," UNIFEM PUBLICATION (2001).
Full citation: LEMU, "Fighting the Wrong Battlers? Towards a New Paradigm in the Struggle for Women’s Land Rights in Uganda," LEMU REPORT (December 2008).
Full citation: Rugadya, M. A., "Unveiling Gender, Land and Property Rights in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda," 4 ASSOCIATES RESEARCH OCCASIONAL PAPER (November 2008).
Full citation: LEMU, "Mainstreaming Gender and HIV/AIDS Issues into the Draft National Land Policy," DRAFT ISSUES PAPER (September 2008).
Source: ICRW, HSRC and AfD, "Women’s Property Rights, HIV and AIDS & Domestic Violence: Research Findings from Two Districts in South Africa and Uganda," (HSRC Press, 2008).
Full citation: Rugadya, M. A., "Gender in Uganda’s National Land Policy," PSIA TRAINING PRESENTATION (June 2007).
Full citation: Associates for Development & Centre for Basic Research, "MGender Monitoring Baseline Survey for the Land Sector Strategic Plan in 20 Districts," (March 2006).
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Full citation: Rugadya, M., "Occupancy, Consent or Co-ownership: Policy and Legal Responses around the Matrimonial Home in Uganda," JURISTS CONFERNCE PAPER (August 2003).
Full citation: Teklu, A., "Land Registration and Women's Land Rights in Amhara Region, Ethiopia," 4 IIED SECURING LAND RIGHTS IN AFRICA RESEARCH REPORT (November 2005).
Full citation: German, L., Schoneveld, G. and Mwangi, E., "Contemporary Process of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions by Investors: Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa," 68 CIFOR OCCASSIONAL PAPER (2011).
Full citation: Ikdahl, I et al., "Human Rights, Formalisation and Women’s Land Rights in Southern and Eastern Africa", 57 STUDIES IN WOMEN'S LAW, (University of Oslo, Norway 2005).
Full citation: LEAT, "Land Acquisitions for Agribusiness in Tanzania: Prospects and Challenges," LEAT GENERAL PUBLICATION (2011).
Full citation: Cotula, L. and Mathieu, P., "Legal Empowerment in Practice: Using Legal Tools to Secure Land Rights in Africa," IIED & FAO REPORT (May 2008).
Full citation: Knight, R., "Statutory Recognition of Customary Land Rights in Africa: An Investigation into Best Practices for Lawmaking and Implementation" 105 FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY (2010).
Full citation: Kapur, A. "Two Faces of Change: The Need for a Bi-Directional Approach to Improve Women’s Land Rights in Plural Legal Systems" 4 IDLO WORKING PAPER SERIES (Leiden University 2011).
Full citation: Oakland Institute Researchers, "Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa Country Report: Tanzania" COUNTRY REPORTS (The Oakland Institute 2011).
Full citation: Steinzor, N., "Women's Property and Inheritance Rights: Improving Lives in a Changing Time" FINAL SYNTHESIS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPER (USAID and WIDtech 2003).
Full citation: Sweetman, C., "How Title Deeds Make Sex Safer: Women’s Property Rights in an Era of HIV," FROM POVERTY TO POWER BACKGROUND PAPER (Oxfam GB, July 2006).
Full citation: Nyamu-Musembi, C., "For or Against Gender Equality? Evaluating the Post-Cold War ‘Rule of Law’ Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa," 7 UNRISD OCCASIONAL PAPER (August 2005).
Full citation:Lastarria-Cornhiel, S., "Gender and Property Rights within Postconflict Situation," 12 USAID ISSUE PAPER (April 2005).
Full citation: Kenya Land Alliance, "Debating Women's Land and Property Rights against the background of the Land Reforms in Kenya ," KLA LAND POLICY BRIEF (January 2007).
Full citation: Paradza, G.G., "Differentiation of Women's Land Tenure Security in South Africa," 12 ILC WORKING PAPER (March 2011).
Full citation: Kachika, T., "Women's Land Rights in Southern Africa: Consolidated Baseline Findings from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe," NIZA & ACTIONAID REPORT (October 2009).
Full Citation: Save the Children, "Children and Women's Rights to Property and Inheritance in Mozambique: Elements for an Effective Intervention Strategy," SAVE THE CHILDREN MOZAMBIQUE REPORT (June 2009).
Full citation: Mnisi, S., "Reconciling Living Customary Law and Democratic Decentralisation to Ensure Women's Land Rights Security," 32 PLAAS POLICY BRIEF (November 2010).
Full citation: COHRE and WLLA, "The Impact of National Land Policy and Land Reform on Women in Zambia," WLLA REPORT (November 2010).
Full citation: FAO, "Report of the National Conference on Women’s Property Rights and Livelihoods in the Context of HIV and AIDS ," FAO SOUTHERN AFRICA REPORT (January 2006).
Full citation: Paradza, G. G., "A Field Not Quite Her Own: Single Women's Access to Land in Communal Areas of Zimbabwe," 11 ILC WORKING PAPER (March 2011).
Full citation: Mazhawidza, P. and Manjengwa, J., "The Social, Political and Economic Transformative Impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on the Lives of Women Farmers in Goromonzi and Vungu-Gweru Districts," 8 ILC RESEARCH REPORT (March 2011).
Full citation: Mazhawidza, P. and Manjengwa, J., "Gender Implications of Decentralised Land Reform: The Case of Zimbabwe," 30 PLAAS POLICY BRIEF (December 2009).
Full citation: FAO, "Report on FAO, UNIFEM and National AIDS Council Joint National Workshop on HIV and AIDS, Women’s Property Rights and Livelihoods in Zimbabwe," FAO AFRICA REPORT (December 2004).
Full citation: GLTN, "Gender Evaluation Criteria for Large-Scale Land Tools," 2 GLTN BRIEF (UN-Habitat, 2012).
Full citation: Bezabih, M. and Holden, S., "The Role of Land Certification in Reducing Gender Gaps in Productivity in Rural Ethiopia," EFD DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES (November 2010).
Full citation: Flintan, F., Demlie, S. Awol, M., Humed, Z., Belete, Y. and Lemma, H., "Study on Women's Property Rights in Afar and Oromiya Regions, Ethiopia," USAID & CARE REPORT (2008).
Full citation: Tesfa, H., "Women and Land Rights in Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Two Communities in Tigray and Oromiya Regional States," EASSI REPORT (The Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women, 2002).
Full citation: HAKI Network, "Land Reform Revisited," HAKI NETWORK REPORT (2013).
Full citation: UN Women, "Decent Work and Women's Economic Empowerment: Good Policy and Practice," UN WOMEN POLICY BRIEF (2012).
Full citation: UN Human Rights Council, "Final Study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on Rural Women and the Right to Food," HRC REPORT A/HRC/22/72 (United Nations, December 2012).
Full citation: Dookie, C., Lambrou, Y., and Petrics, H., "CEDAW: A Tool for Gender-Sensitive Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Programme Formulation," FAO PUBLICATION (FAO, 2013).
Full citation: Castilla, C., "Ties That Bind: The Kin System as a Mechanism of Income-Hiding between Spouses in Rural Ghana," 7 WIDER WORKING PAPER (UNU-WIDER, January 2013).
Full citation: Kachingwe, N., "From Under Their Feet: A Think Piece on the Gender Dimensions of Land Grabs in Africa ," ACTIONAID REPORT (ActionAid International, 2012).
Full citation: Meinzen-Dick, R. et al, "Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development Programs: A Conceptual Framework ," 99 CAPRI WORKING PAPER (November 2011).
Full citation: Daley, E., "Gendered Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Land," ILC REPORT (International Land Coalition, January 2011)
Full citation: Cotula, L., "Gender and Law: Women's Rights in Agriculture," 76 FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY (January 2007).
Full citation: Razavi, S., "Land Tenure Reform and Gender Equality," 4 UNRISD RESEARCH AND POLICY BRIEF (January 2006).
Full citation: Strickland, R., "To Have and to Hold: Women’s Property and Inheritance Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa," ICRW REPORT (International Center for Research on Women, June 2004).
Full citation: FAO, "Reclaiming our Lives: HIV and AIDS, Women's Land and Property Rights, and Livelihoods in Southern and East Africa," FAO PAPER (HSRC Press, July 2006).
Full citation: Gatundu, C., "Good Practices and Lessons Learned in the Realization of Women's Rights to Land as a Productive Resource: A Focus on Kenya," UN WOMEN EXPERT PAPER (Geneva, June 2012).
Full citation: Harrington, A. and Chopra, T., "Arguing Traditions: Denying Kenya’s Women Access to Land Rights ," 2 JUSTICE FOR THE POOR RESEARCH REPORT (The World Bank, June 2010).
Full citation: Harrington, A., "Women's Access to Land in Kenya," 4(1) JUSTICE FOR THE POOR BRIEFING NOTE (The World Bank, January 2010).
Full citation: Palmer, R., "Challenges in Asserting Women's Land Rights in Southern Africa," GENDER WORKSHOP PRESENTATION (Mokoro, May 2009).
Full citation: Nielsen, R., "Women's Land Rights in Post-Colonial Angola," 125 RDI REPORT (July 2008).