Decision-Making and Joint Control Rights over Land in Rwanda
Publisher: International Alert
Author(s): Sarah Mwendwa Mechta, Ilaria Buscagli, Denis Bikesha, and Jesse Routte
Date: 2016
Topics: Gender, Land, Livelihoods, Protection and Access to Justice
Countries: Rwanda
This report explores and analyses community perceptions of the obstacles facing women’s participation in decision-making about jointly held land. It also examines the factors that prevent women from participating in community-level decision-making structures, specifically those related to land.