Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security in Africa : ict4d article, August 2010
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Date of publication
Dezembro 2010
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IDRC:10625/47027
Access to land is highly dependent on social status (ethnicity, social class) and family status (position in the household) of individuals. Women's access to land varies according to eco-geographical zones and as well, is dependent on their particular position and rank in the family household. Despite a formal recognition of the right of women to land in the Senegalese national Strategy for Gender Equality and Equity (SNEEG), social or cultural claims are always made to justify their limited access to resources. This brief article introduces the topic of gender discrimination, access to land and food security.