Enhancing Women's Role in Land Management Decisions

Mar 24, 2016 | Thierry Berger
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How can women's rights be strengthened when decisions are being made about large-scale agricultural investments that affect their livelihoods?

A recent IIED webinar examined how women's involvement in decision-making processes relating to land can be enhanced at the local level, focusing on commercial agriculture and village bylaws in Tanzania.

The recent wave of large-scale land acquisitions in commercial agriculture has increased pressures on land, impacting on communities' rights and their livelihoods, particularly in Africa. Initial research suggests that women are more negatively affected by this than men but efforts are being made to change this situation.