The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - currently ratified by 187 countries - is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women (Art. 14). Adopted in 1979 by the United Nations Generally Assembly, entered into force in 1981. The Convention defines discrimination against women as follows:

Non-native land shall not be alienated, whether by sale, gift, lease or otherwise, unless at least 6 weeks before the alienation notice thereof has been served on the Minister, who may inform the intended vendor that the Crown wishes to acquire the interest intended to be alienated..

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and other development partners are working together with countries to prepare Voluntary Guidelines that will provide practical guidance to states, civil society, the private sector, donors and development specialists on the responsible governance of tenure.

An Ordinance to provide for title and registration of rights in native land. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance native land shall not be alienated, whether by sale, gift, lease or otherwise, to a person who is not a native. The Chief Lands Officer shall appoint a native lands Registrar for every register of native lands.

This Act makes provision for the payment of compensation for withholding of property by persons acting in collusion with tenants and for the recovery of non-paid rent. The Act also makes provision for the renewal of leases without the surrender of land.

This Act amends the Native Lands Ordinance so as to allow a private bank to take on security on private native lands for securing loans made to investors. Disposal of land shall be subject to section 5 of the Ordinance.

Amends: Native Lands Ordinance. (1977)

The Proviso to Section 5 of the Native Lands (Amendment) Ordinance 1977 is hereby repealed.

This Act amends the Native Lands Ordinance in section 4 so as to give persons who have lost their lands as a result of a fraud the opportunity to challenge title acquired under subsections (1) or (2) of section 4 and and to prove fraud in a Lands Court.

Amends: Native Lands Ordinance. (1977)