Call for Contributions: Special Issue on Women and Land Governance in Africa

October 11, 2024

The African Journal on Land Policy & Geospatial Sciences (AJLP&GS) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for a special issue on “Raising Women’s Awareness of Their Role in Land Governance in Africa.” This special issue, scheduled for publication on December 31, 2024, will focus on the intersection of gender and land policy, offering a platform to share research findings, case studies, and innovative solutions.

The special issue will cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:

  • Gender-sensitive approaches to land use planning, forest governance, and sustainable land management.
  • Urban planning and infrastructure development from a gender perspective.
  • Gender dimensions of land rights, ownership, and governance of indigenous lands.
  • Climate resilience and nature-based solutions with a focus on gender.
  • Policy frameworks integrating gender into land governance.

We invite researchers to submit original research articles, review papers, policy briefs, and case studies.

Submissions will undergo rigorous peer review, ensuring high-quality contributions that advance the field.

Submission deadline: November 7, 2024.


Please submit manuscripts to rudithk@gmail.com and mechiro@yahoo.fr, copying the Editor-In-Chief at nelga@iav.ac.ma with the subject Second AJLP-GS Special Issue 2024.

Download and apply Call_Special-Issue_Women_Landgovernance2024.pdf (uneca.org)