This Brief examines the challenges in implementing laws protecting women’s land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. While some progress has been made in enacting legal protections, remaining discriminatory legislation, weak enforcement mechanisms, and conflicting rules and norms, notably, those embedded in customary land tenure practices, continue to limit women’s rights to land in practice, perpetuating gender inequalities. The Brief draws on pilot data...
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2023/10/23
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2023/11/09
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Women's Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : Where do we Stand in Practice?
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Behr,Daniela Monika; Groussard,Heloise Marie; Khaitina,Viktoria; Shen,Liang.
Women's Land Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : Where do we Stand in Practice? (English). Global Indicators Briefs; No. 23 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099432211092367495