WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS
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"WOMEN’S LAND OWNERSHIP IS LINKED TO INCOME GROWTH, BETTER CHILD NUTRITION AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR GIRLS."
The 250+ members of the International Land Coalition share one goal: bringing about people-centred land governance. This means putting those who live on and from the land at the centre of decision-making. Too often, they are excluded from decisions about their land by those in power.
For women, this is especially true, with research showing that women own less than 15% of the world's land, while young women are less than half as likely as young men to own land by themselves.
One priority area of action is achieving equal land rights for women, representing one of the ten commitments ILC members have jointly agreed to.
Read further from the source, have a look at the wome's land rights brocgure
The 250+ members of the International Land Coalition share one goal: bringing about people-centred land governance. This means putting those who live on and from the land at the centre of decision-making. Too often, they are excluded from decisions about their land by those in power.
For women, this is especially true, with research showing that women own less than 15% of the world's land, while young women are less than half as likely as young men to own land by themselves.
One priority area of action is achieving equal land rights for women, representing one of the ten commitments ILC members have jointly agreed to.
Read further from the source, have a look at the wome's land rights brocgure
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women
land rights
gender equality
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