Gendered Terrain: Women’s Rights and Access to Land in Africa

One of the main objectives of the international Policy Symposium, “Gendered Terrain:  Women’s Rights and Access to Land in Africa” in Kenya 2010 ,organized by the Women’s Rights and Citizenship Program of the International Development Research Centre,  wa

An Assessment of the Evolution of Land Tenure System in Cameroon and its Effects on Women’s Land Rights and Food Security

This paper explores the evolution of land tenure system in the context of women’s rights to land and their role in ensuring food security in Cameroon. It examines the emerging phenomenon of private land titles and farmer/grazier conflicts, which affects w

Empowering Women through Access to and Control over Land in context of Gender-biased Green-Revolution Policies: Action Research project in Manhica District

The report Empowering Women through Access to and Control over Land in context of Gender-biased Green-Revolution Policies: Action Research project in Manhica District aims was carried out as a part of a collaborative project, “Securing Women’s Access to L

Violence against Women Assessing the Situation in Jordan

This report presents the findings of Jordan country assessment in relation to active stakeholders working in the field. It presents the results of the gap analysis in legislation and policies, services provided and capacities available at the national lev

A Fifteen-Year Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in Africa (BPfA) + 15 from 1995-2009

The member States of the United Nations meet on a five-yearly basis to review their implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action with a view to fine tuning, remapping progress and reactivation commitment, taking into account prevailing global and loc

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