Land tenure practices and women's right to land : implications for access to natural resources (anglophone Cameroon); research report

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dc.contributor.authorFonjong, Lotsmart
dc.contributor.authorSama-Lang, Irene
dc.contributor.authorFombe, Lawrence
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-15T12:54:55Z
dc.date.available2012-05-15T12:54:55Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionThe table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Acten
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates women’s land rights under statutes and customary practices in Cameroon, and the effects on women’s role in the economy. Findings reveal that despite Cameroon’s adherence to universal principles of human rights as inscribed in its constitution, women suffer persistent discrimination when it comes to land rights. The responsibility rests squarely on statutory and customary laws which conflict with one another and are neither explicit nor user friendly. Legal literacy and women’s individual empowerment are critical elements necessary to accompany any land reform that will ensure women’s land rights are a reality and not another empty slogan.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (84 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48961
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Buea, CMen
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCESen
dc.subjectLAND TENUREen
dc.subjectWOMEN'S LAND RIGHTSen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectCAMEROONen
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTSen
dc.subjectWOMEN'S RIGHTSen
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTSen
dc.subjectMATRIMONIAL LAWen
dc.subjectHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICESen
dc.subjectOWNERSHIPen
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTSen
dc.subjectPASTORALISTSen
dc.subjectWOMEN IN AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleLand tenure practices and women's right to land : implications for access to natural resources (anglophone Cameroon); research reporten
dc.typeWorking Paperen
idrc.dspace.accessLimited Accessen
idrc.project.number105467
idrc.project.titleLand Tenure Practices and Women's Right to Land : Implications for Access to Natural Resources (Anglophone Cameroon)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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