Violence, Insecurity, and Displacement in Alto Mira y Frontera Community Council, Tumaco, Nariño Armed or criminal groups, including new groups that emerged or took over territory after the demobilization of the FARC, are responsible for violence and restrictions on movement in and around Alto Mira y Frontera and other communities around Tumaco municipality. These groups, including especially groups involved in the drug trade and other illegal economies with an interest in the land around rural
Why Women s Lands Rights Are Actually Key in the Fight Against Climate Change
Just 14% of agricultural landowners worldwide are women.
By Rina Chandran
BANGKOK, Feb 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) From legislative loopholes to cultural norms, women worldwide still face barriers in accessing land, researchers said on Thursday, despite evidence that tenure rights can protect them from the worsening effects of climate change.
Women make up more than half the global population that relies almost exclusively on land and natural resources for a livelihood. Yet worldwide, only 14% of agricultural landowners are women with an even smaller share in Africa and East Asia.
From legislative loopholes to cultural norms, women worldwide still face barriers in accessing land, researchers said on Thursday, despite evidence that tenure rights can protect them from the worsening effects of climate change.