Rights to use and control land are central to rural women’s livelihoods. However, despite the importance of land to women, their land rights are often violated (UNECA, 2003). Women face forced evictions by their in-laws, especially after the death of their spouses or during divorce or separation. Conflicts, displacement, destruction of homes, family structures, and communities often leave women more vulnerable. Lack of documentation combined with legal or customary discrimination often blocks women from accessing their land rights.
Project Objectives
- Training on Women's Land Rights: Conduct training sessions on women's land rights as per the existing land laws.
- Advocacy Meetings: Conduct advocacy meetings focusing on the protection of land rights and non-discrimination of widows against land ownership.
- Community Dialogue Meetings: Conduct community dialogue meetings to discuss, debate, and deliberate on land rights issues.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Legal Clinics: Conduct alternative dispute resolution and legal clinic sessions.
- Legal Support: Provide legal support to court cases involving women with land disputes.