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Women’s land rights: mechanisms to facilitate women’s access to land in Cameroon
The policy brief was originally published by CED
CED’s policy brief on women’s land rights in Cameroon identifies the financial barriers that can prevent women from acquiring and securing land. Its fourth recommendation calls for the creation of financial conditions that facilitate women’s access to land, recognising that legal rights alone are insufficient where women lack the financial resources needed to acquire land or complete the associated administrative processes. This recommendation is directly relevant to financial institutions, which can contribute to closing this gap through targeted policies and financial products designed to improve women’s access to land.
Financial institutions can play a role by developing dedicated financial lines, preferential financing conditions and tailored products for women seeking to acquire land, while integrating women’s land access into broader gender-finance strategies. Such measures could help translate formal recognition of women’s land rights into practical access to land ownership and use. In this respect, the brief’s recommendation positions the financial sector as an important actor alongside government in addressing the economic barriers that continue to limit women’s effective enjoyment of land rights in Cameroon.
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