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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetWhat the Gender and Land Rights Database has to Offer 2014
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No results found.The eradication of hunger and poverty largely depend on how people, communities and others gain access to land. The livelihoods of many, particularly the rural poor including women, are based on secure and equitable access to and control over land and other natural resources. Land is a source of food and shelter; the basis for social, cultural and religious practices; and a central factor in economic growth. However, women who on average comprise 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in de veloping countries and are heavily involved in food and cash crops production have less access than men to productive resources -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetWhat the Gender and Land Rights Database has to Offer 201483 regularly-updated country profiles that provide information on national policy and legal frameworks related to gender and land rights Gender and land-related statistics from national agricultural censuses and household surveys available through maps, tables and graphs A Legislation Assessment Tool for genderequitable land tenure (LAT) to support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines of the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forestry in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT). Online discussions on selected topics
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DocumentGender and Land Rights
Policy Brief: Economic and Social Perspectives; Understanding Complexities; Adjusting Policies
2010Increasing women’s access to land is crucial to fight hunger and poverty. However, gender disparities in land access remain significant in most countries, regardless of their level of development. A new FAO database helps to understand the factors that prevent women from accessing land; and to design better policies to effectively address this situation.
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