Women and African Land Tenure
Women and African Land Tenure

Summary/Abstract: In most societies of the world just like Africa, women constitute about 50% of the population. Therefore, any action that ignores their contribution to development or alienates them in the development process cannot be valid or reliable. The omission and alienation of women from the African land tenure distorts the perception of historical records of past events. This article interrogates the persecution and violations of their human rights in African land tenure system which has largely been responsible for their suffering and poverty over the years. The article ex- amines the marginalization of women in African land Tenure and how this impacts on the women and the society at large. By asking the how and why questions like the historians do in historical research and interpretation through the multidisciplinary approach, this article will reiterate the fact that any development plan that excludes the women is an exercise in futility.

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