In July 2008, Centre for Basic Research launched a project on women’s land rights in East Africa. The project entitled: ‘Decentralization, Land Administration, Local Rights and Construction of Women’s Citizenship’ was supporeted by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The overall objective of the project was to investigate how decentralization of land administration and management systems in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania affects women's land rights.
\r\n The specific objectives of the project were:
The research was concluded in 2013 with the following products:
\r\nJosephine Ahikire: Cutting the Coat according to the Size of the Cloth: Decentralisation and Women’s Agency on Land Rights in Uganda
\r\nRichard Ssewakiryanga: Women’s Land Rights and the Local Face of Culture in Uganda
\r\nGeorge Michuki : Culture and Localised space for women?s land rights in Kenya
\r\nAs a means of sharing topical ideas with the citizenry, CBR hosts Barazas (public meetings/debates), an activity which aims at bringing together the various stakeholders in to freely share information and knowledge.
\r\nWomen activists have been asked to form an organized front to advocate for their causes other than having several voices speaking differently.
\r\n\r\n This was said by Jane Alisemera Babiiha (former Bundibugyo MP) during a gender and political settlement event at Center for basic research, in Kololo.
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