Customary Law, Norms, Practices and Other Factors that Enable and Constrain Women’s Access to Housing, Land and Property (HLP) in South Sudan: A Desk Review

Authors

Cynthia Caron, Clark UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Abstract

Published by the International Organization for Migration

This report presents a review of the existing literature on customary law and practices, attitudes and beliefs (social norms) and other factors that create barriers to women’s access to and control over land and property in South Sudan. It also presents existing efforts to improve women’s property rights. The findings emphasize not only access, but also security of that access and its limitations, the ability to use land as desired and the ability to control income derived from land.

Publication Title

Customary Law, Norms, Practices and Other Factors that Enable and Constrain Women’s Access to Housing, Land and Property (HLP) in South Sudan: A Desk Review

Publication Date

11-12-2021

First Page

1

Last Page

38

ISBN

9789292681180

Keywords

women's land rights, gender, intersectionality, land tenure, post-war reconstruction, resettlement, land tenure administration, land disuptes, land dispute resolution

Repository Citation

Caron, Cynthia, "Customary Law, Norms, Practices and Other Factors that Enable and Constrain Women’s Access to Housing, Land and Property (HLP) in South Sudan: A Desk Review" (2021). Sustainability and Social Justice. 358.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_idce/358