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   Human Rights, Formalization and Women’s Land Rights in Southern and Eastern Africa

   Ikdahl, Ingunn, Anne Hellum Randi Kaarhus, Tor A. Benjaminsen, and Patricia Kameri-Mbote. 2005. Human Rights, Formalization and Women’s Land Rights in Southern and Eastern Africa. 26. Aas, Norway: Noragric. 

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   Topics: Economies, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Gender Equality/Inequality, Land Tenure, Households, International Organizations, Rights, Human Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Countries: Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe Keywords: development, economics, law, women's land rights, women, International actors

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   On the Edge of the Law: Women’s Property Rights and Dispute Resolution in Kisii, Kenya

   Henrysson, Elin, and Sandra F. Joireman. 2010. “On the Edge of the Law: Women’s Property Rights and Dispute Resolution in Kisii, Kenya.” Law and Society Review 43 (1): 39-60.

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   Topics: Conflict Prevention, Economies, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Rights, Land Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Kenya Keywords: Property Rights, gender inequality, rights of ownership, customary law, formal and informal dispute settlements

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   Gender-Based Violence and Property Grabbing in Africa: A Denial of Women’s Security and Liberty

   Izumi, Kaori. 2007.”Gender-Based Violence and Property Grabbing in Africa: A Denial of Women’s Security and Liberty.” Gender and Development 15 (1): 11-23.

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   Topics: Economies, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Health, HIV/AIDS, Mental Health, Land Grabbing, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Human Security Regions: Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Keywords: gendered violence, insecurity, physical abuse, mental harassment, women's rights, Property grabbing

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   The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Land Rights – Case Studies from Kenya

   Aliber, Michael, Cherryl Walker, Mumbi Machera, Paul Kamau, Charles Omondi, and Karuti Kanyinga. 2004. The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Land Rights: Case Studies from Kenya. Cape Town: HSRC Publisher.

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   Topics: Economies, Economic Inequality, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Land Tenure, Health, HIV/AIDS, Households, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Kenya

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   Women’s Property Rights and Gendered Policies: Implications for Women’s Long-Term Welfare in Rural Tanzania

   Peterman, Amber. 2011. “Women’s Property Rights and Gendered Policies: Implications for Women’s Long-Term Welfare in Rural Tanzania.” Journal of Development Studies 47 (1): 1–30. doi:10.1080/00220381003600366.

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   Topics: Development, Economies, Gender, Women, Livelihoods, Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Tanzania

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   Economic Empowerment for Pastoralist Women: A Comparative Look at Program Experience in Uganda, Somaliland and Sudan

   Livingstone, John, and Everse Ruhindi. 2011. Economic Empowerment for Pastoralist Women: A Comparative Look at Program Experience in Uganda, Somaliland and Sudan. Brighton, UK: Land Deals Politics Initiative.

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   Topics: Development, Economies, Gender, Women, Households, Infrastructure, Information & Communication Technologies, Transportation, Livelihoods, NGOs, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Somalia, Sudan, Uganda

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   Women’s Property Rights HIV and AIDS & Domestic Violence: Research Findings from Two Districts in South Africa and Uganda

   Swaminathan, Hema. 2008. Women’s Property Rights HIV and AIDS & Domestic Violence: Research Findings from Two Districts in South Africa and Uganda. Cape Town, ZA: Human Sciences Research Council.

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   Topics: Economies, Domestic Violence, Gender, Women, Land Tenure, Health, HIV/AIDS, International Law, Households, Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa Countries: South Africa, Uganda

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   ‘Without Land We Are Nothing’: The Effect of Land Tenure Policies and Practices upon Rural Women in Kenya

   Davison, Jean. 1987. “‘Without Land We Are Nothing’: The Effect of Land Tenure Policies and Practices upon Rural Women in Kenya.” Rural Africana 27: 19–33.

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   Topics: Coloniality/Post-Coloniality, Agriculture, Economies, Gender, Women, Land Tenure, Households, Livelihoods, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Kenya

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   Women’s Land Rights and Agricultural Productivity in Uganda

   Mwesigye, Francis, Madina Guloba, and Mildred Barungi. 2020. “Women’s Land Rights and Agricultural Productivity in Uganda.” In Women and Sustainable Human Development: Empowering Women in Africa,  edited by Maty Konte and Nyasha Tirivayi, 71–88. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 

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   Topics: Agriculture, Economies, Poverty, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Uganda

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    Land Tenure Dynamics in East Africa : Changing Practices and Rights to Land

    Otto, Opira, Aida Isinika, and Herman Musahara. 2019. Land Tenure Dynamics in East Africa : Changing Practices and Rights to Land. Current African Issues 65.

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    Topics: Agriculture, Economies, Poverty, Environment, Gender, Women, Land Tenure, Livelihoods, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa, Central Africa, East Africa Countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda Keywords: land tenure, land ownership, land acquisition, farmers, women's rights, agricultural development, urbanization, East Africa

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