Controlling land they call their own
Access and women's empowerment in Northern Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2157207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mara J Goldman (0000-0001-9864-256X, University of Glasgow), Alicia Davis (0000-0003-1347-7708), Jani Little |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 777-797 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03066150.2015.1130701 |
| OpenAlex | W2428877804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 31 |
Formal rights to land are often promoted as an essential part of empowering women, particularly in the Global South. We look at two grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on land rights and empowerment with Maasai communities in Northern Tanzania. Women involved with both NGOS attest to the power of land ownership for personal empowerment and transformations in gender relations. Yet very few have obtained land ownership titles. Drawing from Ribot and Peluso's theory of access, we argue that more than ownership rights to land, access-to land, knowledge, social relations and political processes-is leading to empowerment for these women, as well as helping to keep land within communities. We illustrate how the following are key to both empowerment processes and protecting community and women's land: (1) access to knowledge about legal rights, such as the right to own land; (2) access to customary forms of authority; and (3) access to a joint social identity-as women, as indigenous people, and as Maasai. Through this shared identity and access to knowledge and authority, women are strengthening their access to social relations (amongst themselves, with powerful political players and NGOs), and gaining strength through collective action to protect land rights
Agriculture · Customary land · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Grassroots · Indigenous · Land law · Land tenure · Maasai · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Gender Studies · Land Rights and Reforms · Law · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
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| Citations per year | 3,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |