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Why Strengthening Women’s Land Rights in Conflict-affected Countries Should be a Priority (2021)

Created May 16 2024, 8:04 AM by Veronica Del Motto
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Land rights are complicated, especially in fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) affected situations. This blog highlights how women’s land rights can contribute to economic and social stability, food security, sustainable development, peace, and equality. Offering lessons from Liberia, the West Bank and Gaza, and Colombia, it emphasizes that continued awareness-raising, institutional and legal reforms, special procedures, and disaggregated data remain vital for tackling gender-based land inequality.