Thousands of African Women Climb Kilimanjaro for Land Rights

Thousands of women from across the African continent converged at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro for a three-day action that sought to demand land rights for Kilimanjaro for a three-day action that sought to demand land rights for women, while a contingent of the women scaled up the mountain, reaching the peak on Monday.

The gathering coincided with the International Day of Rural Women, which occurred on Saturday, and was dubbed ‘the Kilimanjaro initiative.’Kilimanjaro initiative.’

Uniting behind the social media campaign #Women2Kilimanjaro, the women demanded governments implement laws and policies to reverse the barriers women face in accessing land rights, such as early marriage, poor access to information and unfair inheritance.

The gathering coincided with the International Day of Rural Women, which occurred on Saturday, and was dubbed ‘the Kilimanjaro initiative.’Kilimanjaro initiative.’

Uniting behind the social media campaign #Women2Kilimanjaro, the women demanded governments implement laws and policies to reverse the barriers women face in accessing land rights, such as early marriage, poor access to information and unfair inheritance.