land equity

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Perceptions Data Can Help Us Challenge Sexist Norms Around Land and Housing

9 March 2021

Authors:

Prof. Cheryl Doss

Dr. Joseph Feyertag

Ruth Meinzen-Dick

Global

On the International Women’s Day – and every day – we must call out gender bias wherever we see it. The trouble is, when it comes to land and property rights, much is hidden behind closed doors. But now, a new survey is giving voice to women around the world, letting them share their perceptions of their property rights.

How COVID-19 puts women’s housing, land, and property rights at risk

6 May 2020

Authors:

Ms. Victoria Stanley

Paul Prettitore

Colombia

Indonesia

Global

It’s time we break down the barriers to women’s access to land and protect women’s rights while the pandemic places them in a precarious situation

Not only is the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) having serious health impacts around the world, it also has the potential to significantly affect the housing, land, and property (HLP) of women and girls, particularly in low and middle-income countries.

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Events

Women and Community Land Rights: Investing in Local Champions

16 June 2021

Location

Online

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Africa

Tanzania

Asia

Mongolia

Global

Organizers:

Mokoro

International Land Coalition

Land Portal Foundation

People Centered Conservation

HakiMadini

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Library

The role of open data in fighting land corruption

Reports & Research

January 2021

Global

The rapid progress in digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) comes with both fresh opportunities and new challenges for different sectors and actors adopting the new solutions that become available over time.

Land Conflict Mediation Guide - Focusing on private Mailo land

Training Resources & Tools

April 2020

Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Eastern Africa

Uganda

Land in Uganda is a delicate resource that has caused many conflicts over the past years. About 80% of pending court cases in the country relate to land today. Looking at the country’s violent history, a rising population and increasing impact of climate change on agriculture productivity, land rights in Uganda are contested to this day.

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Organizations

Community Assistance In Development - COMAID (COMAID)

COMAID works in rural communities in Cameroon, the mission is to support communities achieve sustainable development in areas of land governance, natural resource management, community empowerment.

COMAID was founded in January 2007 and registered on 3rd March 2007 by Cameroon Government with registration N0.010/E.29/1111/VOL.8/APPB.

Land Equity International

LEI is an experienced, innovative and progressive international development consulting organisation specialising in land administration, land policy and land tenure. At LEI, we work with various public, private and citizen-led stakeholders to research, design, develop, manage and monitor land sector projects. We use only the best international and nationally based experts to consult and co-design land administration solutions, from field documenting customary tenure to integrated national information system strategies.

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Equitable tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests, for all, women and men, youth and vulnerable and traditionally marginalized people, within the national context.

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