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The Implications of Gender-Based Violence on Access to Land for Rural Women’s Empowerment in Patrilineal Societies in Tanzania
(PETER LANG Pvt Ltd, 2026) Maliganya,Willy; Mubofu, Christian; Jesse, Angela
Gender-based violence has attracted global attention due to its effects on communities, as it promotes gender inequality and discrimination, especially in matters related to land ownership. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the systems underlying access to land and ownership of assets have continually been a topic of debate owing to the systematic exclusion of women, which culminates in GBV. Though different strategies, programmes and policies for eradicating gender-based violence are in place, women still suffer discrimination when it comes to accessing and owning land. Numerous studies have examined the gender gap in firm performance indicators that characterise sales and employment growth, but little is known about how gen- der-based violence affects women’s access to and ownership of land in the patrilineal societies of sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter analyses the implications of gender-based violence on women’s access to land in the patrilineal societies of rural Tanzania. The findings presented in this chapter are based on data that were gathered by using the desk review research method. The chapter establishes that women still face gross discrimination when it comes to issues pertaining to land rights despite the enabling policy environment that exists in the country. Various factors promote gender-based violence, which in turn limits women’s access to land. These factors are grouped into physical, socio-cultural, and individual characteristics. The chapter offers new insights into the key factors for gender-based violence which limit women’s access to assets. Then it illuminates policy options for the best practices in enhancing women’s wellbeing and empowerment in Tanzania