Advance policies to secure Women’s access to Land – SWIDA to government

On the World day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the Savanna Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), called on governments and traditional leaders, to foster collaborations to develop and advance policies pertaining to access to land by women.

SWIDA-Ghana highlighted the need for women to not only have access to land, but have that documented, to secure ownership and ensure resilience.

This year’s theme on the World day to Combat Desertification and Drought is “Her Land, her rights; advancing Equality and Land Restoration goals”.

The global spot light is on Women’s land rights, on the back of which SWIDA-Ghana’s Executive Director, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed reminded the government to consider building strong partnerships to ensure policies and strategies to achieve women’s secured access to land, is sustainable.

Hajia Alima was quick to recognize the partnership SWIDA-Ghana has built so far with other organizations to help advocate and push for women’s rights and sustainable access to land, including the African Women’s Development Fund and the World Food Programme.