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Land Governance, Gender Equality and Development: Past Achievements and Remaining Challenges
Author(s) -
Ravnborg Helle Munk,
Spichiger Rachel,
Broegaard Rikke Brandt,
Pedersen Rasmus Hundsbæk
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.3215
Subject(s) - gender equality , legislation , corporate governance , land tenure , security of tenure , face (sociological concept) , land reform , political science , economic growth , land registration , development economics , economics , sociology , geography , gender studies , law , social science , finance , agriculture , archaeology
Most land governance reforms seek to enhance tenure security, encourage investments and thereby promote economic growth. Increasingly, land reforms attempt to secure women's and other vulnerable groups' access to land. This article reviews the extent to which gender equality in land tenure has been pursued in these reforms and examines the role played by donor cooperation. Despite significant progress in developing land legislation that upholds gender equality, implementation often does not follow suit, and women still face discrimination. Based on country case studies, the article identifies six challenges, which should be addressed to achieve gender equality in land tenure. © 2016 UNU‐WIDER. Journal of International Development published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.