Women Movement for Sustainable Development (WOMUD) on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, launched the Women’s Participation in the Natural Resources Sectors Report under the title, “Strengthening the Voices of Women in the ongoing land debate in the country.”
The purpose of the program is to promote women’s access to control over productive resources, including land, natural resources that guarantee their rights to participate in decision-making and leadership processes.
The study affected 15 communities in Grand Bassa and Nimba counties from October 24, 2018, to January 23, 2019.
Ms. Grace Y. Yeanay, WOMSUD executive director in her overview statement, said the project provided awareness and legal education to communities on the provisions of the approved land rights policy for Liberia.
Ms. Yeanay said the legal education component also strengthened the understanding of local women about property rights, and provided targeted skills on communication, media engagement, mobilization and cohesion building to enable women and girls advocate for their rights within the framework of the land rights policy, and those related to natural resources. Read more…
