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Land, Women Empowerment and Socioeconomic Development in the Arab Region. Evidence-based perspectives

Reports & Research
February, 2023
Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
discrimination
land inheritance rights
land rights
land tenure
tenure insecurity
tenure security
women
There is a correlation between socio-economic development, human rights and the empowerment of men and women to participate at all levels of decision making. Secure land rights are an important precondition for the achievement of these goals, including and the realisation of a broad spectrum of human rights: adequate housing, equality, food, health, work and education.
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Growing the Field

A Collaborative Approach to Change

Reports & Research
January, 2023
Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal, Colombia, Asia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
rights in divorce
land governance
land inheritance rights
climate change
land rights
community land rights
smallholders
youth
women
Land rights are ascendant across the development sector. Movements addressing women’s empowerment, poverty, social justice, food security and climate change are all increasingly turning to land rights to strengthen their cause. In 2022, renowned philanthropist MacKenzie Scott joined these efforts by making an unprecedented $20 million investment in our work. Ms. Scott’s generous gift represents a profound endorsement of the power of land rights to improve the lives of women, men, and communities around the world.
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BTI 2022 Country Report Azerbaijan

Reports & Research
May, 2022
Azerbaijan
Land & Gender
Land Conflicts
gender equity
land governance
development
territory
agriculture
conflicts
land conflicts
land dispute
government
women
During the reporting period, the consolidation of authoritarian rule in Azerbaijan continued. Snap parliamentary elections in February 2020 did not meet international standards for free and fair competition. However, some notorious high-ranking state officials were fired, and corrupt local level administrators detained on corruption charges. These developments, in addition to the appointment of some young professionals to ministerial posts, raised hopes for a possible opening of the country to real reforms and changes.
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Pathways for the recognition of customary forest tenure in the Mekong region

Reports & Research
November, 2022
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
gender equity
land governance
forest law
customary law
forestry
land dispute resolution
land tenure
customary land rights
land tenure systems
customary tenure
local communities
Globally, about 2 billion people claim ownership of their homes and lands through a customary tenure system. Customary tenure has long been insecure and is under growing pressure in many places. But it is also increasingly recognized through a variety of mechanisms, formal and informal. RECOFTC released a new report on the recognition of customary tenure of communities living in forested landscapes in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Viet Nam. It also includes a case study from Thailand.
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Gender, tenure and customary practices in forest landscapes

Reports & Research
December, 2022
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
customary law
indigenous peoples' lands
natural resources
natural resources management
customary land rights
customary tenure
women
This report is based on 10 research projects carried out in 18 sites in seven countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam. The studies formed the basis of ten informational briefs from the research sites published together with the report (available here: https://www.recoftc.org/publications/0000432). Each study documented the legal frameworks and customary practices that affect indigenous women’s rights to access and manage forest resources and create restrictions on those rights.
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BTI 2022 Country Report Armenia

Reports & Research
May, 2022
Armenia
Land & Gender
Land Conflicts
Urban Tenure
gender equity
land governance
development
urban planning
territory
agriculture
conflicts
land conflicts
land dispute
government
women
The crucial event in the reporting period was undoubtedly Armenia’s war with Azerbaijan. On September 27, 2020 Azerbaijan started its war on Nagorno-Karabakh, a long-disputed region called Artsakh in Armenia, which lasted for 44 days. It ended on November 10, 2020, when Russia facilitated a cease-fire, apparently just after the Azerbaijani forces had captured most of the territories occupied by Armenia in the previous war in the early 1990s, plus a major chunk of Nagorno-Karabakh proper.
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A Glimpse into Women’s Customary Forest Tenure Practices in Lao PDR

Access, Use and Management Rights of Women in Customary Tenure Systems in Mai District, Phongsali Province

Reports & Research
September, 2022
Laos
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
gender equity in access to land
forest management plans
customary land rights
customary tenure
women
The case study explores the intersect between customary tenure systems and gender roles in two villages in Phongsali district in the north of Laos. The country has a diverse population of ethnic communities who depend on forests and other natural resources for their livelihoods. These communities play an important role for conserving complex landscapes. However, their traditional land tenure practices are insufficiently documented and therefore poorly understood, and even more so the gender relations in customary systems.
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Increasing Women's Participation in Village Government in China: Is It Worth It?

January, 2008
China
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Investments
Land & Gender
women
government
gender equity
scale
migration
government
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Comment intégrer le Système de formation action pour l’égalité femmes hommes (GALS) dans les opérations du FIDA

Manuals & Guidelines
March, 2022
Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Australia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
land rights
women

La présente note a pour but d’indiquer comment intégrer le Système de formation action pour l’égalité femmes-hommes (GALS, anciennement appelé « système d’apprentissage interactif entre les sexes ») pour faire évoluer les rapports entre les femmes et les hommes dans les opérations du Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA).
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Gender gaps in Central Asia: A reassessment

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2021
Central Asia
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
development
agriculture
property
government
women
The article reviews the latest available statistical information on gender inequalities in labor markets and in access to financial institutions, social services, and education.