Family Farming Knowledge Platform

The community land rights of women and youth in Tana River County, Kenya

This policy brief presents the main findings of a situational analysis and assessment of women’s and youth’s ability to access community land in Tana River County, Kenya, with a focus on their rights. The brief highlights the fact that even though policy and legal frameworks provide for equal rights and non-discrimination in access to land, women and youth still face many land-related challenges in Tana River County. It looks at the current situation regarding community land rights and examines the barriers that women face trying to realize these rights. It further provides recommendations and strategies that can be used to strengthen and secure rights to community land for women and youth. This brief aims to inform policymakers, administrators, development partners, and local communities, including women’s and non-governmental organizations working to improve access to land for women and youth.

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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Other organizations: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Year: 2017
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Country/ies: Kenya
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Policy brief/paper
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7036e.pdf
Content language: English
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