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Gender and land reforms in Pakistan

LandLibrary Resource
January, 2010
Pakistan
Southern Asia

Women’s land ownership and control have important connections with their empowerment in Pakistan’s agricultural context. However, the link between these has largely remained unexplored; and there has been negligible research to determine how many women own or control land in Pakistan.

Property Rights and Gender in Uganda

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Training Resources & Tools
December, 2009
Uganda

Property rights economically empower women by creating opportunities for earning income, securing their place in the community and ensuring their livelihoods. When women are economically empowered, it spurs development for their families and communities.

Desigualdades de classe e gênero no acesso à terra

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Reports & Research
December, 2009
South America
Brazil

Esta dissertação aborda as imbricações de classe e gênero nos processos organizativos relacionados ao acesso à terra. A pesquisa visou compreender de que forma a participação das mulheres no Movimento de Mulheres Trabalhadoras Rurais tem contribuído para gerar mudanças em relação ao acesso e controle da terra no Sertão Central de Pernambuco, Brasil.

Yakumama

LandLibrary Resource
Multimedia
December, 2009
Mexico

Nelida, una joven líder de su comunidad nos relata y muestra la contaminación del Río Grande y sus consecuencias: la tristeza y el sufrimiento de la Yacumama y la Mamapacha, que sufren en silencio al ver como este río cada vez se aleja más de lo que fue hace algunos años. Mientras tanto, los hombres parecen no notarlo.