La politique de réforme agraire Rwandaise et la nouvelle loi de la terre vue sous l’angle du genre
(2007) L’Afrique des Grands Lacs: Annuaire 2006-2007 — ISBN: [978-229604156-1], p. 75-96
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- This article analyses land rights from a gendered perspective in the context of Rwanda, characterized by extreme resource scarcity and societal disruption. It heads off by picturing how land rights for women have evolved within the customary system. It further looks at the impact of the formal legislation with regards to women’s heritage and land rights prevalent up to early 2005, especially focusing on the inheritance law adopted in 1999. To complement findings from secondary literature, the analysis includes primary data from a field research (2004) on situations regarding gender and land rights, illustrating how both formal and informal institutional arrangements prevail within local realities. The article finally looks at the new Rwandan land law, adopted by the Rwandan government in September 2005 and suggests ways of identifying the likely gendered effects. Both the implementing government as well as actors outside government have a role to play here.
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Ansoms, A., & Holvoet, N. (2007). La politique de réforme agraire Rwandaise et la nouvelle loi de la terre vue sous l’angle du genre. In S. Marysse et al (ed.), L’Afrique des Grands Lacs: Annuaire 2006-2007 (p. p. 75-96). L’Harmattan. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/36674