Sostine Namanya is the projects officer Gender & Food Security at National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) in Uganda. She has worked with grassroots women affected by mineral resource extraction and large infrastructure projects in Uganda.
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How Uganda’s ecofeminists are fighting back against oil-industry land grabs
But despite women bearing the heaviest burden as primary farmers, they own only 7% of land and are marginalized in any decision-making on how the land is used. The lack of land-ownership means women do not benefit from compensation packages offered by infrastructure developments.
March 8, 2021
