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Impacts of Climate Change on Land Use Patterns and Livelihoods of Pastoralists and Hunter Gathers

Reports & Research
November, 2013
Tanzania

Over the years, PINGOs Forum has been concerned with the future of Pastoral and HunterGatherer communities with regard to changing patterns of traditional land use and livelihoods options. The information gathered from the past studies have risen much concern on the side of PINGOs Forum that perhaps climate change may have a serious bearing in the land use patterns and livelihoods of Pastoralists and Hunter-gatherers. As a result of this concern, PINGOs Forum decided to embark on a study to observe changes that have occurred in land use patterns in recent years.


SECURITY FOR GIRLS THROUGH LAND | SECOND PILOT ASSESSMENT (2012-2013)

Reports & Research
November, 2013
Southern Asia
India

January 14, 2014 — This study analyzing the impact of the Girls Project, a pilot program designed and implemented by a partnership between the Indian government and Landesa, has found that participating girls are more likely to: stay in school longer, marry later, inherit land, and have an economic asset in their name.

Customary Land Ownership and Gender Disparity. Evidence from the Wa Municipality of Ghana

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2013
Ghana

Studies draw attention to gender inequalities in land tenure. While some insist that gender inequalities in land tenure exists others do not. This paper discusses a study that examined gender issues in customary land ownership in the Wa Municipality. It sought to understand and find ways of bridging the gender gaps, if any. A survey covering 151 respondents comprising Chiefs, Tendamba, women and family heads was undertaken. The research revealed significant disparities between men and women regarding access to and ownership of land.

Segregación de género en la asignación de derechos al agua en los sistemas de riego campesino en Chiapas, México

Journal Articles & Books
October, 2013
Mexico

Se analiza la forma en que se expresa y recrea la discriminación de género en los procesos de adopciónde decisiones sobre la asignación de derechos de agua en el Distrito de Riego 101 Cuxtepeques, localizadoen la cuenca del río Grijalva, en Chiapas, al sur de México. Se destaca la relevante participación de lasmujeres campesinas propietarias de tierra, tanto en la producción agropecuaria y en las labores de riego,como en la subsistencia de sus hogares en su calidad de jefas de familia.

Women’s empowerment and nutrition: An evidence review

Reports & Research
September, 2013
Global

This paper starts by reflecting on the concept and measurement of women’s empowerment and then reviews some of the structural interventions that aim to influence underlying gender norms in society and eradicate gender discrimination. It then proceeds to review the evidence of the impact of three types of interventions—cash transfer programs, agricultural interventions, and microfinance programs—on women’s empowerment, nutrition, or both.

Programa de Gobierno Michelle Bachelet 2014-2018.

National Policies
September, 2013
Chile

Este Programa de Gobierno Michelle Bachelet 2014-2018, al abordar las desigualdades que hay en el país y al realizar una reforma estructural en la educación, busca también generar las condiciones para mantener el crecimiento económico. Este es el primer paso para asegurar una economía más competitiva, con una mayor productividad y más innovadora. La realidad chilena impone la necesidad de una Nueva Agenda de Género basada en los derechos, igualdad y autonomía de las mujeres, impulsada por una institucionalidad renovada y de mayor rango.

Bio-reclamation – Converting degraded lateritic soils into productive land

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2013
Niger

Not only has soil degradation in Niger been halted thanks to an integrated approach combining water harvesting technologies, the application of organic residues and planting of fruit trees and vegetables. The strategy has also enabled increases in farmers’ income as well as an active involvement of the country’s largely marginalised women in food production through their gaining access to land.

Land Tenure, Property Rights, and Gender

Reports & Research
July, 2013
Global

While many people in the developing world lack secure property rights and access to adequate resources, women have less access to land than men do in all regions and in many countries (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], 2011b). Women across the developing world are consistently less likely to own land, have fewer rights to land, and the land they do own or have access to is of lower quality in comparison to men
(FAO, 2011b).

A participação da mulher na organização socioespacial de comunidades pesqueiras:

Journal Articles & Books
July, 2013
América do Sul
Brasil
Este trabalho visa analisar a organização espacial das comunidades pesqueiras a partir da lógica do desenvolvimento capitalista e seus desdobramentos no modo de vida dos grupos que fazem parte de reservas extrativistas marinhas. A análise geográfica adotada na investigação incorpora as relações de gênero, trazendo para o debate a divisão do trabalho e o uso dos recursos naturais decorrentes tanto das diferenças sociais estabelecidas entre homens e mulheres como das variadas relações socioespaciais.

Governing Land for Women and Men

Videos
June, 2013
Global

The video tells about the implementation of the learning programme “Governing land for women and men”, which is part of the efforts to build capacities of change agents in five countries to implement the Voluntary Guidelines for responsible governance of tenure.