New report analyzes barriers to tribal women's land rights in Jharkhand state

JHARKHAND, INDIA — Women born into a Scheduled Tribe in India’s Jharkhand state are likely to face discrimination and extreme violence when attempting to access land. Similar circumstances affect tribal women across all of India, part of a worldwide pattern inhibiting women from owning land.

Landesa researchers conducted an assessment of tribal women’s land rights in Jharkhand to better understand the factors contributing to this grim state of affairs, the ways in which a lack of land rights affects women’s aspirations, and emerging opportunities to strengthen land rights of tribal women. The report analyzes the legal context and draws on interviews with women living in tribal communities, as well as other stakeholders, and uncovers a cruel system of oppression and violence.

Here are two resources that will help you break down the research findings:

• ‘This is not your home’ – An assessment of land rights of tribal women in Jharkhand (full report)
  New research explores the oppressive system surrounding tribal women’s land rights in Jharkhand, India, caused in part by a dual system of statutory and uncodified customary law that enables abusive gender norms. Read the report →
• India’s tribal women left behind in progress toward gender equality
  In a recent op-ed, our National Director of Programs for India Pinaki Halder discusses the legal and cultural contexts affecting tribal women’s land rights in Jharkhand state, along with the short- and long-term actions imperative for securing women’s rights and safety. Read the op-ed →

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Highlighted as a Champion of Change, Shipra Deo was recognized for her work on gender equality and inclusive land governance in order to expand opportunities for women and girls in rural India.

Leading Landesa’s work on women's land rights in India, Shipra is passionate about the gender dimension of social development and specializes in designing and implementing gender responsive strategies and programs, including those related to land. Her work in the past two decades has focused on expanding opportunities for rural women and girls, enabling them to have more control over their lives.

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