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    Land, Law, and Legacy: Reconciling gender equality with tradition in Northern Uganda

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    Author(s)
    Foote, Alexandra
    Editor(s)
    Ghosh, Anandita
    Publication date
    2025-05-08
    Subject
    Gender
    Keywords
    Localisation
    post-conflict peacebuilding
    customary law
    Land rights
    Country
    Uganda
    
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    Publisher(s)
    Routledge
    Oxfam KEDV
    Oxfam India
    Oxfam Mexico
    Oxfam South Africa
    Oxfam Colombia
    Oxfam Brazil
    Journal
    Gender and Development
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10546/621711
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2025.2464472
    Document type
    Journal article
    Language
    English
    Description
    <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>The Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda faces a tension in its post-conflict period: reconciling local peacebuilding approaches with national and international standards of gender equality. Women&#8217;s land rights lie at the heart of this struggle, with local practices of land management and dispute resolution frequently privileging men over women, conflicting with national statutes that promise equal land rights for both genders. This research investigates how localisation impacts gender equality in post-conflict settings, how women navigate and reconcile the tension between local practices and gender equality, and the broader implications of these dynamics for post-conflict peacebuilding. Through qualitative methods, including desk research and interviews with peacebuilders in Uganda, this research finds that the challenges stem not from the inherent nature of statutory or customary legal systems but from their distortion and misapplication. Colonial legacies, historical conflict, and entrenched patriarchal norms have warped customary practices in ways that undermine women&#8217;s legitimate claims to land. Simultaneously, a weak legal infrastructure and limited awareness among women hinder the enforcement of national statutes. This leaves women in a precarious position, unable to fully claim their rights under either system. Despite these challenges, Acholi women are demonstrating the efficacy of local negotiation within the framework of customary systems. This strategic approach allows them to both claim their land rights and subtly disrupt the very power structures that deny them those rights in the first place. By working within locally accepted systems, women are achieving progress through a seemingly traditional approach, slowly chipping away at entrenched patriarchal norms.</p> </body> </html>
    Pages
    28
    EISSN
    1355-2074
    ISBN
    1364-9221
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2025.2464472
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