Empowering women through land rights
Command over property is arguably the most severe form of inequality between men and women today. Despite their prevalence, gender differences in rights to land are some of the most poorly documented dimensions of gender inequality and figure in few statistical systems. Land rights increase women's...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2010
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| description | Command over property is arguably the most severe form of inequality between men and women today. Despite their prevalence, gender differences in rights to land are some of the most poorly documented dimensions of gender inequality and figure in few statistical systems. Land rights increase women's power in social, economic, and political relationships. Rural women claim that secure land rights increase their social and political status, and improve their sense of self-esteem, confidence, security, and dignity. These rights can also increase women's bargaining power in their families and participation in public dialogue and local political institutions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1543232025-02-24T06:46:04Z Empowering women through land rights CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights sustainable development goals property rights capacity development Command over property is arguably the most severe form of inequality between men and women today. Despite their prevalence, gender differences in rights to land are some of the most poorly documented dimensions of gender inequality and figure in few statistical systems. Land rights increase women's power in social, economic, and political relationships. Rural women claim that secure land rights increase their social and political status, and improve their sense of self-esteem, confidence, security, and dignity. These rights can also increase women's bargaining power in their families and participation in public dialogue and local political institutions. 2010 2024-10-01T14:00:51Z 2024-10-01T14:00:51Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154323 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133794 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34935 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. Empowering women through land rights. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). Gender, Collective Action and Property Rights, Chapter 7, Pp. 239-242. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154323 |
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