By Rosa Olokweni, Gender and Land Champion, WOLTS Project Tanzania   Before HakiMadini and WOLTS came to Mundarara, it was as though women in our village were sleeping. None of us was aware of our rights to land, many of us were mistreated by our husbands and we never spoke in meetings. Today…

  Por Rosa Olokweni, Campeã de Gênero e Terra, Projeto WOLTS Tanzânia Antes de a HakiMadini e a WOLTS chegarem a Mundarara, era como se as mulheres de nossa aldeia estivessem dormindo. Nenhuma de nós tinha conhecimento de nossos direitos à terra, muitas de nós eram maltratadas por nossos maridos…

Jamii nyingi za vijijini nchini Tanzania zina changamoto zinazofanana  kutokana na makampuni ya uchimbaji madini na wawekezaji. Nimejionea jinsi wanaume na wanawake ambao ni wasaidizi wa jinsia na ardhi wanavyoweza kusaidia. Kwa muda wa miezi minane iliyopita nimekuwa nikizunguka katika jamii za…

This panel session reflected on the definition of ‘scaling-up’ with experts from the field bridging experiences from the ground to the theoretical concept of scaling. The focus lied on scaling for increased tenure security – geographically and/or institutionally. Reflections were given on what was…

This session brought together insights on land governance and climate resilience, with a specific gender focus. Women suffer from lack of access to, decision making over, and use of land. At the same time, climate change disproportionally affects women. Research indicates that ‘gender just land…

  Many rural communities in Tanzania share similar challenges from mining companies and investors. I have seen first-hand how men and women gender and land champions can help. Over the past eight months, I have been travelling around small communities in the northern part of Tanzania with…

This blog post is part of the series What to Read.  After the “land rush” in 2007/08, researchers and civil society investigated the speed and scale of this phenomenon or highlighted single case studies. 15 years on, communities who lost their homes in the land rush continue to fight for their…

This blog post is part of the series What to Read.  After the “land rush” in 2007/08, researchers and civil society investigated the speed and scale of this phenomenon or highlighted single case studies. 15 years on, communities who lost their homes in the land rush continue to fight for their…

This blog post is part of the series What to Read.  After the “land rush” in 2007/08, researchers and civil society investigated the speed and scale of this phenomenon or highlighted single case studies. 15 years on, communities who lost their homes in the land rush continue to fight for their…

This blog post is part of the series What to Read.  After the “land rush” in 2007/08, researchers and civil society investigated the speed and scale of this phenomenon or highlighted single case studies. 15 years on, communities who lost their homes in the land rush continue to fight for their…

Tras la "fiebre por la tierra" de 2007/2008, los investigadores y la sociedad civil investigaron la velocidad y la escala de este fenómeno o destacaron estudios de casos concretos. Quince años después, las comunidades que perdieron sus hogares durante la fiebre por la tierra siguen luchando por sus…

Tras la "fiebre por la tierra" de 2007/2008, los investigadores y la sociedad civil investigaron la velocidad y la escala de este fenómeno o destacaron estudios de casos concretos. Quince años después, las comunidades que perdieron sus hogares durante la fiebre por la tierra siguen luchando por sus…