In The Developing World, Domestic Violence Falls When Women Own Land

An article in the feminist, scientific, peer-reviewed journal Psychology of Women Quarterly says that when women in developing countries own land, they are less likely to experience violence. Psychologists Shelly Grabe, Rose Grace Grose and Anjali Dutt analyzed anecdotes Grabe cataloged by speaking with 492 women in Nicaragua and Tanzania in 2007 and 2009 respectively.  Grabe wanted to show that the power dynamic between men and women changes when women own land and that gender-based violence against women drops with property ownership.   "Women in both countries connected owning property to increased power and status within their communities and to having greater control within their relationships," the authors write. read more

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