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Challenging patriarchy and cultural norms to own land: Judith Beroirwoth’s

In this video, Judith Beroirwoth of Ngwedo sub county, Buliisa district shares her experience after being affected by oil_related land acquisition in Uganda’s Albertine region. Amid patriarchy and cultural norms that often silence women, Judith shares how she defended her rights, used her compensation to buy land, and built a house in her own name. Her story shows why women’s empowerment , land rights awareness and land ownership matter in communities facing pressure from oil development