*Ana Isabel Arenas Saavedra **Claudia Patricia Collazos Naranjo
Una Ley no va a resolver la enorme deuda social del Estado colombiano con las mujeres rurales, pero podría ayudar a que éste comience a cumplir con las obligaciones largamente postergadas. Este es el convencimiento que guía a varias organizaciones de mujeres que están gestionando más acción gubernamental para el sector, pero normada por políticas públicas y no como expresión de asistencialismo o dádivas políticas.
Un poco de historia

* Marcela Montan Rodriguez

Del Desarrollo Rural al Socialismo Agrario en Venezuela
 Carina Salazar*

Mujeres y desarrollo rural: Apuntos sobre la reflexión actual en el Perú
Emma Zevallos Aguilar*
En el Perú de los últimos años  «lo rural» se hace visible sobre todo asociado a conflictos,  que  suelen son de carácter medioambiental o vinculados al narcotrafico y la violencia política. En general falta visibilidad de lo rural y prima un desinterés respecto a su problemática en la sociedad peruana y sus organizaciones.  

Desarrollo rural y descentralización: Relación Virtuosa
Carmen Beatriz Ruiz*

 ¿Dónde está el problema del desarrollo rural?
Hubert Mazurek*
15 de diciembre de 2008
Es necesario  un gran debate sobre la construcción de una política de desarrollo territorial, que facilite la gestión y no que intente hacerla.
Territorio y desarrollo

Seguro Agrícola en Bolivia
* Bishelly Elias Argandoña
Los distintos problemas agroclimáticos de los últimos años colocan en la agenda política boliviana la gestión de estos riesgos y la resiliencia de las comunidades para garantizar no sólo la seguridad alimentaria de quienes producen y viven en zonas rurales,  sino también para garantizar la Seguridad Alimentaria Nacional y el logro de la Soberanía Alimentaria pregonada por el Gobierno del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS).

Large-scale land acquisitions by investors, which are often called ‘land grabs’ (see next section for de nition), can deprive rural women and communities of their livelihoods and land, increasing their food insecurity. This report argues that the current rise in land grabbing needs to be urgently addressed, and focuses
on the actions that developing countries can take to mitigate land grabs through strengthening national land governance so that it is transparent, is accountable and protects communities’ rights.

To say that access to land is one of the most important conditions for the
empowerment of African women, would be an understatement. The cultivation of land is one
of the main sources of income and economic wealth depends strongly on a well-elaborated
system of land tenure. However, developing and protecting land rights1
for women in mainly
male-dominated societies is a long-term work. Even though law initiatives2 may guarantee a
de jure equal access to land for women, the outcome highly depends on the way the culturebound

Rwanda is developing at a remarkably rapid pace, and with that development has come a
multitude of corresponding changes to the orientation and use of land throughout the country.
In light of these changes, law n°18/2007 of 19/04/2007 relating to expropriation in the public
interest was adopted to provide clear procedures for the government to follow in the taking of
privately-owned land for other uses deemed to be in the public interest.
This law provides procedures for notice to affected landowners, the determination of public

As Parliamentary gender quotas have become increasingly popular, so too
has the debate surrounding their effectiveness in enhancing women’s
representation and gender equality in governments around the world. Women offer
unique and important perspectives to the political process, and thus their increased
political representation and empowerment can advance the very process of
development. In 2003, the Rwandan government Constitutionally enacted a gender

After remarkable social and economic reconstruction since 1994, Rwanda aspires to become a middle income country by 2020 with a strong focus on inclusive growth. In this context the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has recognized the critical nature of land policy and agricultural growth.