Bayisenge is a Phd candidate from the Department of Social work, University of Gothenburg will present findings from her PhD compilation thesis.

Program:
13.15 -14.00 - Presentation by Jeannette Bayisenge 
14.00 -15.00 - Discussion moderated by Margareta Espling, University of Gothenburg

About the seminar:
Women’s rights to land is a hotly debated issue in today’s land tenure reform in Africa. The recent national Land Tenure Regularization Program in Rwanda has been hailed as a very positive example in this context. However, at a closer inspection it turns out to not being so unproblematic. These and other related issues are discussed by Jeannette Bayisenge. 

The seminar is a presentation of the findings from Bayisenge’s PhD compilation thesis on women’s experiences of land rights in the context of Land Tenure Reform Program in Rwanda. The empirical study is based on fieldwork conducted in Rwanda in 2012 and 2013. Data were collected through structured and semi-structured interviews with women from agricultural households, as well as with local level policy implementers, women, and members of women’s associations.

No registration needed, hope to see you there!

If you have any questions please contact LARRI Project Coordinator Maria Göthberg: maria.gothberg@gu.se or via the LARRI Facebook event for this seminar: www.facebook.com/LandRightsResearchInitiative

The Land Rights Research Initiative, LARRI, is a platform for discussion and collaboration among researchers, students and others interested in land rights issues in the context of global change. LARRI is hosted by GCGD - the Gothenburg Centre of Globalization and Development at University of Gothenburg. The secretariat is located at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV.

Find more information about LARRI on the website.