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Women and tenure security
In many cases, low-income rural women struggle not only with limited land rights.
Women, Land Rights and SDGs
Securing women’s land rights does more than just make them more prosperous.
Women defenders of the land
The expansion of large-scale mining activities and agribusiness in Uganda has greatly increased land disputes
Supporting rural women’s land rights
Chapter Fifteen has worked consistently to promote rural women’s legal rights.
Women defenders of the land
The expansion of large-scale mining activities and agribusiness in Uganda has greatly increased land disputes
Supporting rural women’s land rights
Chapter Fifteen has worked consistently to promote rural women’s legal rights.
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Equality
Equality is not only important for women, it is good for all of us. Women’s equality ensures a more peaceful and prosperous society for women, men and children.
Advocacy
The movement towards equality requires social change. Chapter Fifteen is committed to identifying barriers to women’s equality and advocating for change.
Safety
Chapter Fifteen strives to maintain a safe space for women who defend Land, natural resources, territorial and women’s Rights. We ensure that they are free from violence and discrimination.
Accountability
We are passionate about our work, and value the trust placed in us by our members and supporters. Chapter Fifteen is dedicated to sustainability as an organization, by ensuring that our resources are well invested and that our processes are cost efficient.
Diversity
We acknowledge the social, cultural and sexual uniqueness of each and every woman, and the responsibility of social institutions and organizations to recognize the diverse and unique pathways.
Transparency
Chapter Fifteen will proactively provide the full information needed for collaboration, cooperation and collective decision making.
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We aspire to a world in which women can advance and defend Land, natural resources, territorial and women’s Rights
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Women play an indispensable role in defending forests, rivers, and lands. Women are essential in sustaining life and safeguarding the planet. The coalition supports women in Uganda to realize their rights to access and own land. The coalition is working to empower Women defenders of the land and the environment.

Supporting rural women’s land rights

In Uganda, full participation in society – including the ability to earn an income is still dependent on owning or having the rights to land. Yet in Uganda, discrimination against women’s rights to property and tenure remains the norm and the existing policies and legal frameworks in the Country often provide little recourse for women to realize these rights.
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Women and tenure security

In many cases, low-income rural women struggle not only with limited land rights, but with weak land tenure: the ability to control and manage land. This means that even if some rural women have access to land, they may still lack the ability to use it or make long-term decisions
about it.
Women defenders of the land and the environment the women have a task of protecting the land
Women defenders of the land
In many cases, low-income rural women struggle not only with limited land rights, but with weak land tenure:
Women and tenure security
Addressing barriers that limit women from realizing their rights to access and own land
Addressing barriers that limit women
Securing women’s land rights does more than just make them more prosperous. It’s also linked to the greater well-being of their families, especially their children.
Women, Land Rights and SDGs
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