Uganda will host a major meeting about women's land rights on June 27, 2025. The event takes place at Parliament's conference hall. Leaders want to address how few women control farmland despite doing most of the agricultural work. Female farmers contribute about 70 percent of farming labor but legally control less than 20 percent of the land. The meeting aims to change this situation before the 2026 elections.
The Uganda Parliamentarians on Land Management Forum organizes the symposium with help from development groups. Oxfam, Cordaid and Habitat for Humanity support the event. Political leaders, lawmakers and community members will attend the gathering. They plan to create specific promises that candidates must make during election campaigns. The group calls this document a Minimum Demand Charter.
Women face many barriers when trying to control land under current laws. Traditional customs often prevent females from inheriting or buying property. Government officials say customary land systems cover most rural areas but rarely give women formal titles. Registration efforts could help more women gain legal control of their farms. Officials believe female land control might reach 40 percent within two years.
The symposium builds on work from a similar meeting held during May 2024. That earlier event focused on climate change and food security issues. Participants made nine specific recommendations about land reform and registration. This year's meeting will push for stronger political commitments from election candidates. Organizers want concrete action rather than empty campaign promises.
Agricultural productivity increases when women control their farms. Studies show output can rise from 30 percent to 80 percent when females have secure land rights. Women make better decisions about crops, sales and family planning when they control property. The symposium represents a chance to transform Uganda's farming economy through gender equality.
The Uganda Parliamentarians on Land Management Forum organizes the symposium with help from development groups. Oxfam, Cordaid and Habitat for Humanity support the event. Political leaders, lawmakers and community members will attend the gathering. They plan to create specific promises that candidates must make during election campaigns. The group calls this document a Minimum Demand Charter.
Women face many barriers when trying to control land under current laws. Traditional customs often prevent females from inheriting or buying property. Government officials say customary land systems cover most rural areas but rarely give women formal titles. Registration efforts could help more women gain legal control of their farms. Officials believe female land control might reach 40 percent within two years.
The symposium builds on work from a similar meeting held during May 2024. That earlier event focused on climate change and food security issues. Participants made nine specific recommendations about land reform and registration. This year's meeting will push for stronger political commitments from election candidates. Organizers want concrete action rather than empty campaign promises.
Agricultural productivity increases when women control their farms. Studies show output can rise from 30 percent to 80 percent when females have secure land rights. Women make better decisions about crops, sales and family planning when they control property. The symposium represents a chance to transform Uganda's farming economy through gender equality.
