Reclaiming Rights - Reclaiming Livelihoods: A Brief on Secure Land and Property Rights for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Era of AIDS

Citation:

Izumi, Kaori. 2009. Reclaiming Rights - Reclaiming Livelihoods: A Brief on Secure Land and Property Rights for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Era of AIDS. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization.

Author: Kaori Izumi

Abstract:

Secure property rights and sustainable means of livelihoods for women are pre-conditions for food security, poverty alleviation, HIV prevention and gender equality. Emergency support is urgently needed for women who have lost their property and are evicted from their homes.

Topics: Agriculture, Economies, Poverty, Food Security, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Health, HIV/AIDS, Rights, Land Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Africa

Year: 2009

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