Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P-GIS) for natural resource management and food security in Africa : ict4d article, August 2010

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2010

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ENDA Lead Africa, Dakar, SN

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Access to land is highly dependent on social status (ethnicity, social class) and family status (position in the household) of individuals. Women's access to land varies according to eco-geographical zones and as well, is dependent on their particular position and rank in the family household. Despite a formal recognition of the right of women to land in the Senegalese national Strategy for Gender Equality and Equity (SNEEG), social or cultural claims are always made to justify their limited access to resources. This brief article introduces the topic of gender discrimination, access to land and food security.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Systèmes d'information géographique participatifs (SIG-P) dans la gestion des ressources naturelles et la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique : ict4d article, août 2010

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AFRICA, FOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PARTICIPATORY GIS, LAND MARKETS, SENEGAL, LAND ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY, GENDER ANALYSIS, GENDER MAINSTREAMING

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47027

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) / Technologies de l’information et de la communication
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Sub-Saharan Africa / Afrique subsaharienne