Property rights for empowering low-income women: Summary Paper from the International Conference on Sustainable Food Security For All By 2020

According to the author, strengthening their property rights over a whole range of assets is one of the most direct ways to empower [low-income] women, to improve their whole families' welfare, and to enhance overall food security." She discusses what can be done to strengthen women's control over a...

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Autor principal: Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156359
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Sumario:According to the author, strengthening their property rights over a whole range of assets is one of the most direct ways to empower [low-income] women, to improve their whole families' welfare, and to enhance overall food security." She discusses what can be done to strengthen women's control over assets and makes three important recommendations for enhancing women's welfare."