Revisiting Impediments to Women’s Land Decision-Making Processes in Uganda
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2012
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Abstract
Decision-making for women is a necessary condition for them to participate in various
aspects of their social lives as individuals. Demand for women to participate in land
decision-making processes is justifiable considering that for a long time, they have been
denied that human right by the social forces which permeate their daily lives. The
international human rights legal regime recognizes decision-making for women as a
cornerstone for all the developmental aspects of humanity. This article identifies and
revisits the main impediments to women’s land decision-making processes in Uganda
with a view to creating awareness about their evils in respect to the denial of women’s
rights. The impediments identified and discussed include custom, colonial rule,
colonial education and religion all of which are informed by the ideology of patriarchy.
The ideology of patriarchy, whether embedded in African custom or western social
fabric and legal systems has a negative impact on women’s right to decision-making.
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Women Human rights