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Improving gender equity in access to land

Year of publication 2006

Pages 6 p.

Author Nichols, S.;Palmer, D. ;Munro-Faure, P.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title FAO Land Tenure Notes

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO’s Land Tenure Notes provide information on land tenure in a format that can be used by grassroots organizations which work with small farmers and others in rural communities. Improving secure access to land by the rural poor is essential in order to reduce poverty and hunger and to promote sustainable rural development. Improving people’s knowledge of their rights to land is an important part of making rights real, thereby allowing people to improve their livelihoods.

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