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Gender equality in terms of agricultural land ownership is still far from achieved

In one-third of the countries with available data, less than 50 percent of women and men have ownership or secure rights over agricultural land. In 40 of the 46 countries assessed, relatively fewer women own agricultural land compared to men, with the share of men with ownership at least twice that of women in almost half the countries.

In most countries, gender equality is yet to be achieved in ownership and secure rights over agricultural land. Indeed, women are in a clearly disadvantaged position compared to men, as their share among land owners is less than 50 percent in 35 countries. In addition, the share of men among landowners exceeds 70 percent in one-third of the countries. Even so, the share of women among landowners increased in 10 of 18 countries over the last decade, with marked improvements in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, demonstrating that although progress is slow, there is movement in the right direction.

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