Land remains one of the most contentious and sensitive issues in Zimbabwe, particularly for rural women whose livelihoods, identity, and dignity are deeply tied to it. Despite constitutional guarantees on…
Across Lesotho, rural women are rising to reclaim what is rightfully theirs—land, seeds, and a voice in shaping the future. In the face of climate change, exploitative seed systems, and…
Attending the Portfolio Committee meeting on Rural Development and Land Reform on 25 June 2025, as a member of the public and on behalf of the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA)…
In Alfa Alfa, a small rural settlement in Bubi District, Matabeleland North, land is more than a resource, it is life. For generations, women here have tilled the soil, grazed…
Janeth Mbalamwezi is 46 years old living at Nkasi district in Rukwa region located in southern highland of Tanzania, she is a single mother and having five (5) children. She…
Background/Challenge In Tanzania, Women access to land especially in rural areas is a critical issue, impacting their economic empowerment, social standing and overall wellbeing .While legal framework recognize women right…
"Land is the most valued resource that we have and therefore we must look after it," Andrews stated. She emphasised that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants…
My name is Minky Sithole, and I speak on behalf of single mothers……Here in our community, if you are a woman who stays at your parental home and has a…
“My name is Nonhlanhla from the Eswatini Rural Women’s Assembly. I live in the Mbandeni community — on a farm we were allocated by local authorities through the Gukonta system.…
By Agnes Tjindjo Namibia Rural Women`s Assembly hosted a Southern Africa Peoples Solidarity Network one day workshop focusing on women and land rights. the workshop brought together 95 women from…