By Davis Mugabi

The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has reiterated the government commitment to have women own land.

Statistics show that women own only 7% of land as their rights to ownership is restricted both in the natal and matrimonial homes (Ellis et al., 2006).

Research shows that women in rural areas are most vulnerable to this deprivation. They have no control over what they produce and the proceeds therefrom.

“Our Government recognizes the setbacks affecting womens full utilisation and ownership of land,” Nabakooba told a meeting of faith and lay leaders  at Kolping hotel.

However, she assured them that “we are fully committed to ensuring that we scale up women’s rights to own land.”

“This we are doing through many of the programs such as the ongoing titling of bibanja and communal holders,” Nabakooba added.