Inside the fight for gender-equal access to property, land rights and inheritance. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/asset-property-rights/rss en Asset and Property Rights Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/25/kenyas-women-run-village-banks-benefit-the-whole-family https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/25/kenyas-women-run-village-banks-benefit-the-whole-family In Part 2 of a two-part report on the informal banks that help women secure financial stability, we look at the safeguards the women have put in place to protect their pooled resources. Asset and Property Rights Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Informal Economy Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:41:21 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/19/the-informal-bank-that-empowers-kenyas-poorest-women In Part 1 of a two-part report on the informal banks that help women secure financial stability, we look at a savings group in Kenya that grants independence to the women who join it. Asset and Property Rights Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:59:24 +0000 Shipra Deo https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/10/15/rural-women-celebrating-the-culture-of-courage https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/10/15/rural-women-celebrating-the-culture-of-courage On the U.N.’s International Day of Rural Women, Shipra Deo of land rights organization Landesa looks at two women who embody the tenacious spirit found in India’s rural communities and explains how overturning gender inequality is central to achieving the SDGs. Asset and Property Rights Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:49:00 +0000 Gurvinder Singh https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/12/fighting-for-the-marriage-rights-of-khasi-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/12/fighting-for-the-marriage-rights-of-khasi-women Tensions are running high in India’s Khasi community, one of the world’s few remaining matrilineal societies, as a new bill seeks to prevent women from marrying non-tribal members. Asset and Property Rights Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Naipanoi Lepapa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/29/kenyan-women-farmers-protest-losing-their-land-in-the-name-of-progress https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/29/kenyan-women-farmers-protest-losing-their-land-in-the-name-of-progress When the government bought their land to make way for a new railway line, the residents of Kangawa village were promised compensation. Two years on, the women of the village are staging a sit-in protest, demanding fair pay for the loss of their land and livelihoods. Asset and Property Rights Financial Inclusion Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Kizito Makoye Shigela https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/13/bad-loans-and-ghost-borrowers-what-went-wrong-at-tanzania-womens-bank https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/13/bad-loans-and-ghost-borrowers-what-went-wrong-at-tanzania-womens-bank The Tanzanian Women’s Bank, designed to close the financial gender gap between men and women, fell victim to bad loans and the country’s ongoing liquidity crisis. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Toluwani Eniola https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/08/nigerias-looming-election-puts-gender-equality-bill-in-peril https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/08/nigerias-looming-election-puts-gender-equality-bill-in-peril A bill designed to eradicate gender inequality in politics, education and employment has been sitting in the Nigerian Senate for eight years. Now the upcoming 2019 election could erode support among key senators. Asset and Property Rights Informal Economy Solutions Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Chhavi Sachdev https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/31/they-are-my-sisters-diary-of-a-land-rights-activist-in-rural-india https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/31/they-are-my-sisters-diary-of-a-land-rights-activist-in-rural-india Kamala Damor, or Sister Kamala, works with women and girls in rural Gujarat to help them access their right to property and inheritance. She tells her story to Chhavi Sachdev. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Ruud Elmendorp https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/05/the-millionaire-farmer-in-kenya-who-has-no-land-of-her-own https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/05/the-millionaire-farmer-in-kenya-who-has-no-land-of-her-own The cultural norms in western Kenya told Martha Otieno that, as a woman, she couldn’t own land. So, she leased it instead, built a successful farming business, and is now on her way to becoming the first woman landowner in the region. Asset and Property Rights Solutions Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:20:00 +0000 Benard Kimani https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/03/kenyan-women-pooling-their-cash-to-become-landlords https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/03/kenyan-women-pooling-their-cash-to-become-landlords Most women’s savings groups focus on small-scale ventures, but the Murang’a County Women SACCO wanted to think bigger. So they built an apartment block to house students, defying the financial and cultural obstacles that stop so many women from owning land in Kenya. Asset and Property Rights Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:30:00 +0000 Jumana Farouky, Jihii Jolly https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/29/deeply-talks-advocating-for-widows-rights https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/29/deeply-talks-advocating-for-widows-rights In our June episode of Deeply Talks, experts join us to discuss issues affecting widows and the unique disadvantages they face as they try to earn a living and care for their families. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0000 Puja Changoiwala https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/22/the-hidden-struggles-of-indias-war-widows https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/22/the-hidden-struggles-of-indias-war-widows Despite being at peace, India has the largest number of war widows in the world. They say the government assistance they have received is not enough to live a dignified life. Asset and Property Rights Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/12/when-an-indigenous-land-defender-becomes-an-enemy-of-the-state https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/12/when-an-indigenous-land-defender-becomes-an-enemy-of-the-state Joan Carling has been campaigning for Indigenous sovereignty and gender equality for decades, but this year President Rodrigo Duterte placed her on a list of ‘terrorists,’ making it impossible for her to go home. She shares her experience with News Deeply. Asset and Property Rights Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Mon, 28 May 2018 03:40:00 +0000 Dominic Kirui https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/28/still-no-guarantee-of-an-equal-share-in-divorce-for-kenyan-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/28/still-no-guarantee-of-an-equal-share-in-divorce-for-kenyan-women According to Kenyan law, a divorcing couple’s property should be divided based on each spouse’s contribution. But rights advocates who tried, and failed, to change the law to an even split say women’s contributions are largely non-monetary and hard to prove in court. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 24 May 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Martin Bader https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/24/they-called-me-husband-eater-a-widow-fights-back-against-prejudice https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/24/they-called-me-husband-eater-a-widow-fights-back-against-prejudice Ram Devi Tamang was forced to leave her home with her two young children when her husband died, but today she is working to break taboos around what a widow can and can’t do in Nepal. Asset and Property Rights Fri, 18 May 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/05/18/why-merely-owning-land-isnt-enough-to-empower-africas-women-farmers https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/05/18/why-merely-owning-land-isnt-enough-to-empower-africas-women-farmers Researchers from Lund University found that, even when women own land in six African countries, their husbands are still perceived as household heads. Asset and Property Rights Wed, 09 May 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Sophie Mbugua https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/09/women-in-kenya-risk-their-livelihoods-to-stand-up-for-land-rights https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/09/women-in-kenya-risk-their-livelihoods-to-stand-up-for-land-rights When a mining company offered to relocate villagers in Kwale County, Kenya one woman farmer refused to leave and another took the deal. Now both are struggling to make ends meet as they demand equal and fair compensation. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Thu, 03 May 2018 09:40:00 +0000 Sam Mednick https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/03/war-widows-scrape-by-in-south-sudans-opposition-stronghold https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/03/war-widows-scrape-by-in-south-sudans-opposition-stronghold Widows of South Sudan’s civil war are often left with nothing when their husbands die. NGO-funded small businesses are helping them survive, but with the charity sector facing a crisis of its own, that funding could soon dry up. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Laura Secorun https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/30/three-ways-women-with-disabilities-are-getting-ahead-in-uganda https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/30/three-ways-women-with-disabilities-are-getting-ahead-in-uganda Uganda has some of the most progressive laws for people with disabilities in Africa, but public perception has not always kept up. Three NGOs are trying to turn that around by offering economic opportunities for women. Asset and Property Rights Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Kelechukwu Iruoma https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/25/pushing-for-stronger-laws-to-protect-widows-rights-in-nigeria https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/25/pushing-for-stronger-laws-to-protect-widows-rights-in-nigeria In Nigeria, widows often suffer a double loss: after their husbands die, the assets they should inherit are taken by their in-laws. Two NGOs are trying to stop the abuse and exploitation of widows by promoting their rights and calling for stronger legislation. Asset and Property Rights Solutions Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Sutirtha Sahariah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/20/a-distant-dream-the-slow-road-to-equality-for-indias-women-farmers https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/20/a-distant-dream-the-slow-road-to-equality-for-indias-women-farmers Failed by flawed government policies and left out of development programs, women farmers around India are coming together to demand fair treatment and access the support to which they are entitled. Asset and Property Rights Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:20:00 +0000 Reuben Okonda https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/18/gold-barred-in-rural-kenya-women-banned-from-mining-their-own-land https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/18/gold-barred-in-rural-kenya-women-banned-from-mining-their-own-land Mining for gold can provide a solid livelihood for many living in Kenya’s Kakamega county. But customary beliefs prohibit women from entering the mines, even on their own land, forcing them either to lease the land or leave the precious metal in the ground. Asset and Property Rights Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:50:00 +0000 Monica Mhoja https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/04/12/branded-as-witches-stripped-of-land-tanzanias-widows-need-support https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/04/12/branded-as-witches-stripped-of-land-tanzanias-widows-need-support When a widow is accused of being a witch in Tanzania, she can be blamed for her husband’s death, thrown off her land or lose her children. Some are killed for the imagined crime of killing their husband. Landesa’s Monica Mhoja explains why the government must step in. Asset and Property Rights Solutions Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:50:00 +0000 Rumbi Chakamba https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/06/land-corruption-hits-women-farmers-hardest https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/06/land-corruption-hits-women-farmers-hardest New research by Transparency International looking at the prevalence of land corruption in Africa finds the practice disproportionately affects women, and calls for innovative responses to tackle the problem. Asset and Property Rights Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/30/88-of-countries-restrict-womens-economic-opportunity-world-bank https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/30/88-of-countries-restrict-womens-economic-opportunity-world-bank The World Bank has found that the majority of the world’s countries restrict women economically in some way, with 104 countries preventing women from doing the same work as men. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:50:00 +0000 Jihii Jolly https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/28/five-things-we-learned-at-csw62 https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/28/five-things-we-learned-at-csw62 Highlights from a closing session, organized by NGO CSW/NY and News Deeply, on the outcomes of the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women and takeaways for implementation and inclusion. Asset and Property Rights Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Amy Fallon https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/20/in-uganda-unmarried-women-must-fight-to-keep-their-homes https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/20/in-uganda-unmarried-women-must-fight-to-keep-their-homes For unmarried women living with their partners in Uganda, there is no law – legal or customary – to stop them from losing their homes when their relationships end. Asset and Property Rights Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:40:00 +0000 Alessandra Bajec https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/13/tunisian-women-march-to-demand-equal-inheritance https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/13/tunisian-women-march-to-demand-equal-inheritance Tunisia’s president wants to make his country the first in the Arab world to grant women equal inheritance rights. On Saturday, Tunisian women turned out to support his proposal. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Financial Inclusion Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Jihii Jolly, Jumana Farouky https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/12/deeply-talks-what-were-watching-at-csw62 https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/03/12/deeply-talks-what-were-watching-at-csw62 In our March episode of Deeply Talks, which falls on the first day of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), our editors examine this year’s theme of empowering rural women and girls, featuring insights from two experts. Asset and Property Rights Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Ayesha Ahmad https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/02/28/afghan-women-will-only-be-empowered-when-they-are-free-from-violence https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/02/28/afghan-women-will-only-be-empowered-when-they-are-free-from-violence Many international donors want to invest in Afghan women’s economic potential. But the country needs to transform its entire gender infrastructure to really change women’s lives, writes Ayesha Ahmad.