Revisiting impediments to women's land decision-making processes in Uganda

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Title:	Revisiting impediments to women's land decision-making processes in Uganda
Author:	Busingye, Godard
Year:	2012
Periodical:	East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights (ISSN 1021-8858)
Volume:	18
Issue:	2
Pages:	454-481
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Uganda
Subjects:	women's rights patriarchy land use customary law colonialism
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. The impediments identified include African customs, 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. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]