- Written by Fred Oluoch
- Published on 4th August 2021
WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, The executive secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), says that skewed land ownership is the region’s oldest disease and that gender disparities must be addressed if the region is to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Agenda 2063. PHOTO | FILE- The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development is pushing for gender parity in land ownership in the region.
- At a July 28 meeting in Nairobi, seven ministers from member states signed a document titled Regional Women’s Land Rights Agenda, which will serve as the foundation for improving policies and the legal environment for gender equality on land ownership, and addressing cultural and religious practices that prevent women from owning land.
- Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, executive secretary of Igad, said that skewed land ownership is the region’s oldest disease and that gender disparities must be addressed if the region is to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Agenda 2063.
