Academic article that examines novel approaches taken by women in Nicaragua and Tanzania, regions where owning land is a marker of dominance. Findings suggest that when women own land, they gain power within their relationships and are less likely to experience domestic violence.
Report of the aggressions against women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Central America between 2015 and 2016. This report visibilises the reality and gender-based violence (GBV) WHRDs face and recognizes their work in the defence of human rights, including the rights to land and the environment.
As a direct result of USAID prioritizing and investing in women’s entrepreneurship, and securing women’s access to capital, the El Rosario Cooperative in Nicaragua (pictured below — credit MAREA USAID) was able to transform their undervalued raw black cockles into high-value appetizers — increasing the value of their products by 1,100 percent.
