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In her remarks at the 8th National Agroecology Actors’ Symposium (NAAS), Josephine Akia Phiona, Country Coordinator @pelum_uganda, has called on Ugandans to recognize their role in advancing agroecology and transforming the country’s food systems. #AgroecologyWeekOfAction2026

Breakout Sessions: Migration, Displacement and Land Rights How do we protect women’s land rights while addressing the needs of both refugees and host communities? This session at the 4th Women’s Land Rights Conference examines the barriers women face in displacement settings, including lost documentation, insecure rental arrangements, limited resources and exclusion from land-related decisions. Widows, women with disabilities and women heading households can face additional challenges accessing assistance and resolving disputes. Discussions are exploring how refugee women access land for housing and farming, how tensions affect women in refugee and host communities, and what happens to women’s land claims when they are displaced or return home. Participants are also examining whether documentation and dispute-resolution systems serve women without formal papers and identifying evidence-based approaches that protect the rights and livelihoods of both communities. Displacement should not mean losing the opportunity to live safely, earn a livelihood and have one’s rights respected. #4thWLRConf26 #WomensLandConf26

Kampala, Mwasuze Mutya? ☺️ We are live at the Fourth Women’s Land Rights Conference! Convened by LANDnet, @UCOBAC_ and partners, this year’s conference brings together stakeholders under the theme “From Demands to Action: Securing Women’s Land Rights for Equality and Empowerment.” As we mark the International Day of Rural Women, the conversation centres on turning commitments into action so women can access, own, control and benefit from land without discrimination. Over the next two days, we will reflect on progress, confront persistent barriers and advance practical solutions to secure women’s land rights across Uganda. #4thWLRConf26 #WomensLandConf26

The Fourth Women’s Land Rights Conference opened with remarks from Francis Birungi, Executive Director of UCOBAC, who called for concrete action to secure women’s land rights. Speaking under the theme “From Demands to Action,” he highlighted the gap between Uganda’s progressive legal protections and the reality many women face in accessing, owning and inheriting land. He also underscored the work of the Stand for Her Land campaign, launched in Uganda in 2022, in strengthening grassroots women’s voices, challenging discriminatory social norms and improving legal literacy on women’s land rights. His message was clear: laws alone are not enough. Women must know their rights, communities must respect them, and institutions must ensure they are implemented. Securing women’s land rights is essential to equality, food security and Uganda’s economic development. #4thWLRConf26 #WomensLandConf26

Ministry Calls for Action to Secure Women’s Land Rights The Guest of Honour, representing the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, officially opened the Fourth Women’s Land Rights Conference with a call to turn commitments on women’s land rights into practical solutions. Addressing participants under the theme “From Demands to Action: Securing Women’s Land Rights for Equality and Empowerment,” the representative emphasized that while women’s land rights are reflected in legislation and policy frameworks, implementation must translate these commitments into meaningful change. The address highlighted the need to strengthen legal frameworks, improve documentation of women’s land rights, address harmful customary practices and expand access to justice. Participants were also urged to consider how large-scale land investments, climate change, environmental sustainability and food security affect women and their communities. The Ministry reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with civil society, development partners and grassroots women to advance women’s rights to access, use, manage, control and own land. The message was clear: the success of this conference will be measured not by the recommendations made, but by the changes they deliver for women across Uganda. #4thWLRConf26 #WomensLandConf26

Knowing Her Rights Changed Her Relationship With Land For Miriam from Busia, contributing money towards buying land did not mean she had a say in how it was acquired or whose name appeared on the ownership documents. She would give her earnings to her husband to purchase land without being involved in the process. Through trainings by different organisations, Miriam learnt about her land rights and decided to challenge this arrangement. She fought to be recognised as the landowner, with her husband as a signatory rather than the owner. Her experience highlights the importance of legal awareness and women’s empowerment in securing land rights. Women who contribute to acquiring land should also be involved in decisions about its ownership and control. Miriam’s story is a reminder that knowing your rights can be the first step towards claiming them. #4thWLRConf26 #WomensLandConf26