Title: Gender inequalities in ownership and control of land in Africa: myth and reality
Abstract: Agricultural EconomicsVolume 46, Issue 3 p. 403-434 Original Article Gender inequalities in ownership and control of land in Africa: myth and reality Cheryl Doss, Cheryl Doss African Studies and Economics, Yale University, 34 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT, 06511–8936 USASearch for more papers by this authorChiara Kovarik, Chiara Kovarik Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this authorAmber Peterman, Corresponding Author Amber Peterman Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Abernathy Hall, CB #3435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 USACorresponding author. Tel.: +1-360-472-1349; fax: +1-919-962-5824. E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Peterman).Search for more papers by this authorAgnes Quisumbing, Agnes Quisumbing Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this authorMara van den Bold, Mara van den Bold Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this author Cheryl Doss, Cheryl Doss African Studies and Economics, Yale University, 34 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT, 06511–8936 USASearch for more papers by this authorChiara Kovarik, Chiara Kovarik Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this authorAmber Peterman, Corresponding Author Amber Peterman Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Abernathy Hall, CB #3435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 USACorresponding author. Tel.: +1-360-472-1349; fax: +1-919-962-5824. E-mail address: [email protected] (A. Peterman).Search for more papers by this authorAgnes Quisumbing, Agnes Quisumbing Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this authorMara van den Bold, Mara van den Bold Poverty Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12171Citations: 156Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Lack of clarity behind measurement and interpretation of statistics on gender and land leads to an inability to clearly articulate a policy response to the potential inequalities faced by women and men. This article sets out to explore, conceptually and empirically, the levels and relative inequalities in land rights between women and men in African countries. The first section of the article engages in a conceptual discussion of how to measure gendered-land outcomes, what ownership and control mean in different contexts, and why attention to these factors is important for the development of gender and land statistics. The second section of the article systematically reviews existing evidence from microlevel large sample studies to summarize recent trends in land access, ownership, and control by sex. 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