ADVOCACY FOR INCLUSIVE WOMEN’s LAND RIGHT

1. ADVOCACY FOR INCLUSIVE WOMEN’s LAND RIGHT
Hanoi June 21, 2016

2. Land Use Right Certificate
LURC – A crucial document in almost all families ……

3. Legal frameworks
Women access to
land
UNHRC
CONSTITUTION
LAW On
GENDER
EQUALITY
LAW on
MARRIAGE
and FAMILY
LAW on
INHERITANCE
LAND LAW
CEDAW

4. Realisation of the legal provision
Source : UNDP 2013

5. Realisation of the legal provision
Source : UNDP 2013

6. Realisation of the legal provision
Source : UNDP 2013

7. Realisation of the legal provision
Source : UNDP 2013

8. THE OBSTACLES ?
i. Inadequate legal frameworks and guiding documents,
ii. Lineage Practices (legimigation)
iii. Mediation committees (force, the market, and legitimation),
iv. Testamentary Practices (the market, regulations)
v. Access to legal services (the market, force);
vi. Gender discrimination/patriarchal attitude
Source : UNDP 2013

9. Land Use Right Certificate
LURC – A common document in almost all families, but for many women

10. WHAT WE DID

11. WHAT WE DID….

12. WHAT WE DID…

13. CHANGES…
• Public awareness;
• Improved capacity of local people/women and government
officials;
• Engagement of donor and development actors;
• Stronger commitment from government and donor support in
overcome the obstacles and strengthening reinforcement of
legal provision;

14. REMAINING CHALLENGES
• Lack of information and limited legal literacy ;
• Remaining local patriarchal mindset;
• Capacity of local officials;
• Limited legal services;
• Enabling/reinforcement mechanisms (procedures,
fees….)