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.
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