Women, land redistribution and state funded agricultural development support: pathways out of poverty?

Key Points

• This paper aims to explore how land redistribution and agricultural support can help women escape poverty in South Africa.
• Data collected on an HSRC project concerning agrarian reform and poverty reduction.
• Focus on women's experiences and outcomes related to land and agricultural development.
• Evidence suggests that state-funded agricultural support enhances women's economic opportunities.
• Land redistribution linked to improved socio-economic status for women.