This report identifies factors that have contributed to the success of local, national, and regional initiatives employed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to strengthen indigenous and rural women’s governance rights concerning community lands. Identifying replicable solutions for strengthening women’s community land governance is important because women’s land governance rights are arguably the most essential rights needed for women to advocate for their land rights under formal law and to transform discriminatory community norms and practices that weaken their land tenure security. Without critical reflection on the contributing factors behind successful initiatives strengthening women’s governance of community lands, essential learning and opportunities for knowledge-sharing across countries and regions will be lost.
Author: Stephanie Keene
Source: Rights and Resources Initiative
