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Corruption exacerbates gender inequalities in society. Women experience and perceive corruption differently from men and are more vulnerable to specific types of corruption – particularly sexual extortion – due to their social, political and economic roles. Find the study here: Impact of land corruption on Women
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Less than three months after Lagos High Court ruled evictions would be “inhuman”, police again forced thousands from homes
Residents evacuate Otodo Gbame, a slum community on the edge of Lagos’ Lagoon, on April 9, 2017. State authorities forced more than 2,000 residents from their homes at first light and onto boats in the lake, before setting fires to homes. Photo: Justice & Empowerment Initiatives
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As women are refused land rights widows struggle for survival. Watch this documentary which women in Upper East region of Ghana filmed themselves with the support of Insight Share.
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Thousands of people disenfranchised, evicted and deprived of their livelihoods, this is not current affairs but a process over years. Near Kade, Eastern Region of Ghana, a Belgium Oil Palm Farmer promotes biodiversity and drives out residents. GOPDC owns two industrial plantations, in Kwae and Okumaning, with a total concession of 14,153 ha but only 7,700 ha being already developed. One of the evictees is 98-year old Elisabeth.
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Tagged agriculture, biofuel, FPIC, l'accaparement de terres, land corruption, land rights, landgrabbing, landjustice, LSLBI, westafrica
Kribi is home to Cameroon’s best beaches: the sand is fine, the water crystal clear, fresh fish is guaranteed by local fishermen. Now Kribi has become part of a larger infrastructure project. Continue reading
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