This Element provides an in-depth analysis of the role of women's ownership of and access to land in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in determining gender equality and women's economic and social outcomes and gives suggestions to inform effective gender-sensitive land policies. Using cross-sectional regression analysis, we find that ownership of land by women positively contributes to women's absolute employment. Conversely, results from pairwise correlation show that a lack of ownership of land by women is highly correlated with increased women's unemployment. Despite these findings, the proportion of women who own land in SSA is lower than that of men. Moreover, women usually acquire land through either purchase from the market system or marriage, and even then their rights of ownership are usually very limited and precarious compared to the rights of men.

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Paradox of Gender Equality and Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Land Rights

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

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Cover
Title page
Copyright page
The Paradox of Gender Equality and Economic Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Land Rights
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Literature Review
3.1 Channels through Which Women Acquire and Own Land
in SSA
3.1.1 The Inheritance Channel
3.1.2 The Marriage Channel
3.2 Women’s Inheritance and Land Rights: Obstacles
3.2.1 Obstacles Linked to Education and Awareness
3.2.2 Sociological and Cultural Obstacles
3.2.3 Legal Obstacles
4 Stylized Facts
4.1 Labor Market Outcomes
4.2 Social Indicators
4.3 Basic Human Rights
4.4 Property Ownership
5 Pairwise Correlation
6 Regression Analysis
6.1 Methodology
6.2 Data Description
6.3 Results Analysis
7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
7.1 Conclusion
7.2 Policy Implications
7.2.1 Customs and Traditions Are Dynamic, Not Static
7.2.2 Economic Development and Household Welfare
7.2.3 Education and Awareness of the Land Rights
7.2.4 Land Titling, Legal Complexities, and Cost
Appendix
References

This Element provides an in-depth analysis of the role of women's ownership and access to land in SSA in determining gender equality and women's economic and social outcomes and provide suggestions to inform effective gender-sensitive land policies. Using cross-sectional regression analysis, the authors find that ownership of land by women positively contributes to women's absolute employment. Conversely, results from pairwise correlation show that lack of ownership of land by women is highly correlated with increased women's unemployment. Despite these findings, the proportion of women who own land in SSA is lower than that of men. Moreover, women usually acquire land either through purchase from the market system or marriage, and even then, their rights of ownership are usually very limited and precarious compared to the rights of men.

2023-10-31