Pastoralism, Gender & Youth (page 5)
Irish Aid support to pastoralism in Tanzania 2007–16
This “Review of Irish Aid support to pastoralism in Tanzania” (2016, 86pp) in the period 2007–16 was based on reports and evaluations of the Pastoralist Basket Fund Programme (PBFP) and the subsequent Pastoralist Programme. Achievements included increased pastoralist CSO capacity, greater general awareness on pastoralism as a way of life, better service delivery for pastoralists […]
Changes in female circumcision among Kenyan Maasai
The study “At the intersection of place, gender and ethnicity: changes in female circumcision among Kenyan Maasai” by Hannelore van Bavel (published 2020 in Gender, Place & Culture 27 (8): 1071–1092, DOI: 10.1080/0966369X.2019.1615415) describes changes in the practice of female circumcision among the Maasai community of Loita Hills, Kenya. It highlights the importance of place […]
Titling customary tenure: women lose out
The main thrust of the paper “Titling of customary tenure is not a fix for women’s land rights: a review of evidence and practice” (2020, 28pp) by Margaret Rugadya, a Ugandan development economist, is that titling is inept at safeguarding women’s land rights on customary tenure. Intentionally or unintentionally, titling is unable to uphold favourable […]
50 years of research on pastoralism & development
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in the UK has issued a collection of IDS Bulletin articles that reflects on 50 years of research on pastoralism at IDS. The “end of pastoralism” was proclaimed widely in the 1970s, yet pastoralism has survived as a successful, resilient livelihood adapted to some of the harshest environments on […]
Pastoralist women’s rights & leadership forums in Tanzania
In an effort to open up opportunities for pastoralist women to secure their access to land, the Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC), Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT) and Maliasili Initiatives (MI) are involved in a project “Advancing the Rights of Pastoral Women in Tanzania” in Maasai communities in northern Tanzania. The ILRI Rangelands Research Report 3 […]