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Women in agriculture: Four myths

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2018
Global
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
food security
farming systems
land rights
farmers
women
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Insecure land rights for women threaten progress on gender equality and sustainable development

Reports & Research
July, 2017
Global
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
climate change
land rights
women
Driven by the urgency of a global rush for land and extracted resources and unprecedented urbanization, hastened by the growing impact of climate change and frequency of natural disasters, women have been at the center of human rights violations worldwide regarding their rights and access to land.
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Her Land. Her Rights: Advancing gender equality to restore land and build resilience

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2023
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
development
desertification
women
This policy brief highlights the critical role of gender-responsive approaches to land tenure that empower women and accelerate the implementation of land restoration commitments that build community resilience. It examines how greater tenure security for women and girls can lead to a more equitable and sustainable land management. The brief builds upon the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 2018–2030 Strategic Framework and its Gender Action Plan adopted in 2017.
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Land & Gender

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land governance
land rights
women
From large land acquisitions that displace communities without due compensation, to the encroachment of mining on indigenous lands, to the brunt of climate change and natural disasters, to everyday land and property deprivation by kin or state, women are typically more harshly impacted by land tenure insecurity due to discriminatory laws and lingering social bias
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Grounding Women’s Land Rights: Towards equity and climate justice

Reports & Research
September, 2023
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity in access to land
climate change
women
This policy paper provides a critical examination of international commitments on women's land rights, evaluating progress and persistent challenges. It scrutinizes commitments made through the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Generation Equality Forum (GEF) Action Coalitions, revealing a substantial disconnect between ambitions and implementation.
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Why Land and Property Rights Matter for Gender Equality

Reports & Research
July, 2023
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land inheritance rights
property law
land rights
women
Securing women’s rights, access to, and control over housing, land, and property (HLP) are important for livelihood generation, food security, a store of wealth, and other economic benefits. Ensuring women’s HLP rights also provides social benefits, such as improved bargaining power within the household and community. Data on women’s rights to HLP is limited, but available evidence from 53 countries shows that within those countries, over 70 percent of women do not own any land. Without action, women are at risk of being left farther behind.
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Problema de terra nos países de sul global

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
customary law
land rights
customary land rights
customary tenure
women
Foto: ILO/Flickr
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La situación de las mujeres en los sistemas agroalimentarios

Reports & Research
March, 2023
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
food security
agriculture
women
El informe Situación de la mujer en los sistemas agroalimentarios proporciona los datos más recientes, las lecciones aprendidas y las recomendaciones para los encargados de formular políticas y tomar decisiones sobre el género en los sistemas agroalimentarios. Este informe revisa y analiza las oportunidades y limitaciones de las mujeres en los procesos económicos y sociales, al mismo tiempo que hace un balance y evalúa el progreso realizado para cerrar una serie de brechas de género.
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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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Mapping Research in Gender and Digital Technology

Reports & Research
January, 2018
Global
Land & Gender
gender equity
women
Between January and November 2017, APC carried out a mapping study of the research in gender and digital technology taking place in or concerning middle and low-income countries in the last decade (2006-2017). The study focuses on information and communications technologies and the internet in particular but broadly encompasses digital technology and its impact on gender.