Women's Land
Rights Network
While estimating the effective ownership of women over land, a conservative estimate reveals that not more than 4 percent (ranging between 2% and 4%) of land in rural Bangladesh is owned by women (Barakatet.al.: 2014).
The complexity and magnitude of issues pertaining to land administration and management in Bangladesh cannot be overstated. For example, multiple claims to the same property are widespread. Land grabbing presents serious legal and governance related challenges.
In order to bring out grass root level experiences of women landowners and fisher-folk communities in one platform and to influence inherited rights, 14 local level Women Rights and Women-led organisations are facilitating a network. Currently network members are representing all of the eight divisions in Bangladesh by sharing their field level experiences and evidences.
The expected outcomes of the network are as follows:
- Land laws and administration is women friendly improved based on the grass root level experiences and research evidence in Bangladesh
- Further influence for equality in inherited rights and propose alternatives through increased participation and representation at the local and national level
Our Activities
Advancing Women’s Land Rights: Key Learnings and Advocacy Strategies from the Women’s Land Rights Network Meeting
On April 28, 2024, the Women Land Rights Network held a Learning Exchange Meeting at the Badabon Sangho Office in Lalmatia, Dhaka. The discussion focused
Facilitated training to network members on `Field Learning Documentation’
The Women’s Land Rights Network conducted a two-day training on Field Learning Documentation on April 26-27, 2024, at NGO Forum Centre, Dhaka. The program aimed
Women’s Land Rights Network facilitated two days long training on “Women Leadership in Land and Water-bodies
The Women’s Land Rights Network organized a two-day training program on “Women Leadership in Land and Waterbodies on March 19-20, 2024, in Dinajpur. With 27
Land Literacy training to Women Landowners, Rampal, Bagerhat
Land Literacy training, organized by Badabon Sangho was held on January 1, 2024, at the Upazila Auditorium in Rampal with an aim to empower 25
Women’s Land Rights Network’s learning-sharing meeting
The learning-sharing meeting was held on December 22, 2023, at Badabon Sangho office, 14 women groups’ leaders were participated. Meeting covered discussion of the past
Training to WLRN on women rights on land and water-bodies 17-18th Nov 2023
The Women’s Land Rights Network held a two-day training at Masaus Training Room in Rajshahi, with 30 attendees (27 female, 3 male). Moderated by Executive
“Women’s Land Rights Campaign Framework” Development Workshop 16 September 2023
The Women’s Land Rights Network (WLRN) convened a Learning and Sharing Meeting at Proshika Training Center, Koitta, Manikganj, on September 16, 2023. Representatives from 11
Workshop on Women’s Land Rights Campaign Design, 14-15 September 2023
The two-day workshop on ‘Women’s Land Rights Campaign Framework’ held on September 14-15, 2023, at Proshika HRDC, Koitta, Manikganj, brought together 20 participants from diverse
Training to Women Land Rights Network members on women leadership on land and water-bodies, Dhaka on 2-3th June 2023
Purpose of the meeting: To empower and enlighten females about women leadership on land and waterbodies through this training. A training for women leadership on
Women Land Rights Network group members training on ‘women leadership on land and water-bodies’, 8th-9th May 2023
Women Land Rights Network group members has organized a training on ‘women leadership on land and water-bodies’ on 8th-9th May 2023 at Bishambarpur in Shunamganj. A
Women’s Land Rights Network’s Learning Sharing Workshop
“”Women’s Land Rights Network’s members organised a learning-sharing workshop on 21 st March, 2023 at Dhaka. The core of the discussion was to document experiences
Training on Women’s Ownership of Land
A training was organised on ‘women land ownership documentation’ at Rampal Upazila Auditorium in Bagerhat on 13 March 2023. 24 groups’ leaders and women landowners received the
Six Monthly Learning Sharing Meetings with Women’s Land Rights Network, 15 Dec 2022
Badabon Sangho has organized a six monthly learning sharing meeting with Women’s Land Rights Network at Lalmatia in Dhaka on 15th Dec 2022. Members of
Achik Michik Society Delivered the Training on Women’s Leadership on Land and Waterbodies
Last 21-22 October 2022, Women’s Land Rights Network’s member Achik Michik Society organized a training on `women leadership in land and water-bodies’ with indigenous women
International Day of Rural Women Facilitated by ‘Women’s Land Rights Group’ 15 Oct 2022
Women’s Land Rights Group organised the six monthly coordination meeting on 15 Oct 2022. Within the formal meeting agendas, members were talked about the International
Training on Indigenous Women’s Leadership on Land and Water bodies, Dinajpur Press Club, 13-14 Sept 2022
Two days long training (13-14 Sept 2022) for indigenous women groups’ leaders in Dinajpur press club was organised. One of the women’s land rights network
Women’s Land Rights Network Member Nakshikantha’ Organised Women’s Leadership on Land and Water-Bodies’ Training at Shamynagor, 28-29 August 2022
It two days long training (28-29 August 2022) for women groups’ leaders in Shyamnagar, Sathkira, One of the women’s land rights network members- Nakshikantha has
Women’s Land Rights Network Organised Training of Trainer (ToT) ‘Women’s Leadership on Land, Water-Bodies and Forest’, 30-31 July 2022
30-31 July 2022, Women’s Land Rights Network organized a Training of Trainers (TOT) at CBCB center for members- 26 participants. The objective of the TOT
Women’s Land Rights Group Start Up Workshop, 17-18 May 2022
Since 2021, Badabon Sangho and others women-led feminist group across the country working together and accelerating the women’s land rights movement at ground level. Due
Consultation of Women’s Land Rights Network
Badabon Sangho is committed to working on women’s rights to land at the grassroots level. To achieve this commitment Badabon Sangho believes a strong network
Women’s Land Rights and Leadership Training
Training was delivered to 25 women landowners and girls 11-13 Nov 2020 at Rajnagor union council complex. By the delivery of the training, objectives that
Pre-Consultation Workshop with Women Land Owners
Badabon Sangho conducted a pre-consultation workshop with women land owners who are vulnerable to protect their land ownership. The workshop was facilitated with support of
