Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022
Support advocacy efforts and strengthen capacities of stakeholders at national and sub-national levels to review and adopt policies and laws including customary practices to promote women’s access to land and other productive resources to enhance their engagement in agribusiness, by 2022
Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022
Access to information and capacity support facilitated for government and legislative institutions to promote women’s access and ownership of land, and relevant services and resources for agribusiness
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022
A Gender Action Plan/framework for the implementation of gender responsive agriculture policy of the government of Niger State was produced. The Action Plan was also disseminated in 500 copies, which helped create an enabling environment for women to access land and other productive agricultural resources in the state. In Ebonyi State, a gender analysis of the agriculture policy was conducted with UN Women’s support. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women's access to resources will be increased. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture. Following this analysis, a 6-person committee was established mainly to advocate for a policy that guarantees the same rights for women and men in accessing and owning land, as well as in making decisions related to the acquisition, use, and disposal of land. The committee was also charged with advocating for women farmers' access to state-developed irrigated land, post-harvest infrastructure, credit, and extension services. UN Women also supported women's land rights networks. The Committee is expected to give special attention to the overall involvement of women in agriculture and support the advocacy work of women’s groups with regards to women’s access to productive resources, especially land. Similarly, UN Women also supported the Ebonyi State government to conduct a gender analysis of the Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy document recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women’s access to resources will be ensured. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture in the state. Furthermore, the policy did not respond to how the existing gender gaps in agriculture would be addressed considering the specific needs and capabilities of women and men. Overall, the analysis created awareness on existing gender gaps in the agriculture policy for the government of Ebonyi which has now started the process of developing a new and gender responsive agriculture policyDisclaimer and notes
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