HER LAND
For the land she provides, and in return, she's provided for.
They are both nourished, intertwined, a tapestry old as time.
Her land is her right, because her land is her life.
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Together with partners, activists and influencers, UNCCD is spearheading the campaign #HerLand to promote inspiring examples of women and girls’ leadership in sustainable land management, mobilizing support to secure land rights for women and girls across the world.
Every voice and every action counts, and you too can help by engaging your communities to advocate the key role of gender equality in empowering women and girls to take the lead on global land restoration and drought resilience efforts. We invite you to discover more and join! All of us can do our part:
All of us can do our part:
- Governments can promote laws, policies and practices that end discrimination and secure women’s rights to land and resources.
- Businesses can prioritize gender equality and women's empowerment in their investments, facilitating access to resources and technology.
- Civil Society Organizations can advocate for gender equality and women's land rights.
- Academic Institutions can drive research and education to support gender equality in land management.
- All of us can support women-led initiatives in land restoration and join our call to action.
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Gender equality remains unfinished business in every part of the world. In the vast majority of countries, women have unequal and limited access and control to land. In many regions, they remain subject to discriminatory laws and practices that impede their right to inherit, as well as their access to services and resources.
#HerLand campaign highlights women and girls’ vital role in global land restoration and in achieving environmental sustainability, mobilizing support to secure land rights for women and girls and to create a better and equal future for all.
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#HerLand Call to Action
Make women's land rights a reality
Healthy land is vital for human survival, it is the largest source of income, jobs and livelihoods for poor, rural households. It is also crucial for climate and biodiversity action. Yet, we are losing productive land daily through desertification, poor land management and worsening droughts.
As the main producers of food, when land is degraded women and girls are impacted first and most. They are disproportionately affected by poverty, hunger, displacement, and violence.
And yet they are known to be the best to protect and restore the land. They cannot do so though, given they have minimal control over land itself or decisions about how to manage it. Less than one-fifth of landholders worldwide are women.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. When land rights are secured, we have seen women and girls increase yields, restore land, and build resilience to drought.
Women also invest more in nutrition, health and education which benefits their families, and wider societies. That’s why we are calling for a step change in women’s role in managing our land.
We call upon governments to eliminate legal barriers to women and girls’ landownership, ensure women can inherit land, and promote their participation in land management, conservation, and restoration.
We call upon the private sector and financial institutions to unleash more access to finance so women can invest in the technological inputs they need to improve land.
And we ask the public to join us by standing with women and girls around the world in their pursuit for equal and full rights to land.
Campaign Toolkit
Help us spread the word about #HerLand campaign with our ready-to-use promotional materials. From posters and flyers to banners and infographics, these assets are designed to communicate the urgency and importance of our cause. Download and share them in your community, workplace, or social circles, and inspire others to join the movement.
Also find out how to utilize hashtags like #HerLandHerRights and #LandHeroes, engage with influencers, and create a social media buzz that echoes our call for gender equality in land rights.
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#HerLand Stories
Do you know an inspiring story about women, girls and land? We celebrate and showcase the voices, experiences, and creativity that shape the #HerLand campaign. Explore the various elements that together create a tapestry of inspiration and awareness.
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#HerLand Photo Exhibition
Experience the strength and beauty of women across continents in our exclusive 'Women & Land' photo exhibition. Curated by Inna Modja, UNCCD Goodwil Ambassador and Marco Conti Sikic, these portraits portray the essence of women's relationship with the land.
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#HerLand Stories
Discover a unique fusion of nature, technology, and art in the #HerLand stories. We invite you to reflect on the transformation of our environment, its interconnectedness, and the challenges posed by desertification. Experience the beauty and complexity of our evolving relationship with the planet.
Yin Yuzhen
The Woman Who Turned Desert into Oasis
Suhucam
Igniting Change in Bamunkumbit, Cameroon
Marite Alvarez
Embracing the Wisdom of Pastoral Life
Rjim Maatoug
Women-led Transformation
Boglárka Amrein Tamásné Miskolczi
Ecological Farm and Bird-nest Box Station
Events
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