It was an important initiative because it opened up space for women to participate in public life. In the 60s there were many affirmative initiatives… - Dzodzi Tsikata

There is, for example, no system that allows women to be registered on land. But if we only do this, without paying due attention to credit and technology considerations, women will have rights to the land only nominally, but will not have them substantially. Therefore, it is very important to see that it is not just a punctual act, but a series of interconnected questions.

Without land control, women are second-class citizens. They also deny the right to work as farmers, because it is unthinkable to be a farmer without access to land.

We must center the voices and experiences of marginalized communities in our quest for social justice.