Khisa Yegon, Catherine2011-11-172011-11-172010http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47557PowerPoint presentationWomen Land Access Trusts (WLATs) are fully registered Not-For-Profit Organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana and Burundi. They act as financial intermediaries to assist the urban poor and especially poor women – to access land, housing, mortgage finance, and empowerment through improved livelihoods. Improved livelihoods are often a function of access to credit, affordable land, and appropriate housing. The presentation provides detailed information on land rights, customary law, land registration challenges, women’s representation and city council and land planning issues.Text1 digital file (21 p. : ill.)enEMPOWERMENTGENDER EQUALITYWOMEN'S RIGHTSCORRUPTIONLAND OWNERSHIPCUSTOMARY LAWGENDER DISCRIMINATIONLAND ADMINISTRATIONWOMEN’S PARTICIPATIONWOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONSLOCAL LEVELSOUTH OF SAHARAPresentation