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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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Gender equality and food security

Women's empowerment as a tool agains hunger

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Asia, China, Cambodia, Philippines, Bangladesh, India
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
food security
hunger
climate change
local communities
women
Fonte: FAO
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Gender equality and food security - women’s empowerment as a tool against hunger

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Asia
Land & Gender
gender equity
discrimination
food security
legal empowerment
women
This publication analyzes gender inequalities that constrain women’s roles in agriculture and food production, and in the long run undermine achievement of food and nutrition security in the Asia and Pacific region. It recommends priority interventions that would enhance food and nutrition security in the region by ending gender discrimination and empowering women. It argues for policy reforms to advance gender equality and strengthen country-owned food security strategies.
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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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Bangladesh Country Overview: Climate and Land Tenure

Reports & Research
November, 2023
Bangladesh
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land management
climate change
natural disasters
displacement
tenure insecurity
farmers
women
This data card shows some of the key available data from Bangladesh that helps to understand the connection between land tenure security and climate change in that country. It is meant to highlight this often underexplored nexus, though it does not claim to provide any scientific evidence of causality.
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Injustice against Women in a Social Forestry Program: Case Studies from Two Indonesian Villages

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2022
Indonesia
Forest Tenure
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
public participation
women
Social forestry programs, aimed to reduce poverty in forest communities while maintaining the forest function, are increasingly incorporating gender issues and responsiveness. By design, social forestry program is supposed to promote justice and equality for forest users, but on the ground discriminatory practices against women are occurring. Drawing case study from two Indonesian villages, this study examined the extent of discrimination against women in the implementation of the state social forestry programs.
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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.