Agenda 2063 of the African Union emphasises the need for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The aspiration of the AU is that 1 in every 5 women must have secure tenure rights, access, and control to land and other productive resources. Although gaps do exist, especially in the horn of Africa where only 1% of women have access to productive resources, several organisations have been stepping up the fight by developing several approaches and tools to improve the state of women’s land rights at the rural community level.
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- Mino Ramaroson, Regional Coordinator, Huairou Commission: “Women Land Rights: A report on ILC and IDRC approaches to strengthen women land rights in Africa”
- Esperance Nyota, Coordinatrice Nationale de l’ Union pour l’ Émancipation de la Femme Autochtone, UEFA: “Inclusion et égalité des sexes: comment l’inclusion des femmes, des jeunes et des groupes vulnérables pourrait aider à promouvoir le programme 2063”
- Constance Teage, Land Tenure Specialist, Landesa: “Balancing Conservation and Women’s Livelihoods in Urban and Peri-Urban Wetlands of Liberia”
- Esther Muiru, ILC WLR consultant: “Accelerating Security of Land Tenure for Women and Girls in Africa”
- Fridah Githuku, Executive Director, GROOTS Kenya: “ILC Africa Gender Justice Charter”
The session was moderated by Birungi Frances, Director of Programs at Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children's Welfare (UCOBAC)
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