Land Rights and Food Security: the linkages Between Secure Land Rights, Women and Improved Household Security and Nutrition

As governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions, and international development organisations weigh the options for improving food security around the world, they must consider one of the most promising elements for addressing the needs of the world’s hungry and malnourished: secure land rights. Addressing land rights issues—in particular, women’s land rights—in programmes and policies designed to address food security and nutrition through agriculture can deepen the impact of those interventions and lead to improved development outcomes.

This short five page brief concisely sets out the key issues linking secure land rights, women and improved household food security and nutrition.

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