The Working Group for Women and Land Ownership (WGWLO)

It works to secure land rights for women in agricultural communities, ensuring recognition and access to productive resources. By facilitating ownership, it empowers women economically and socially. Its initiatives include legal support through specialised clinics that provide expert guidance for complex cases. Since its establishment, it has assisted thousands of women in claiming land, strengthening their livelihoods, and addressing systemic barriers. Advocacy and direct intervention promotes equitable land distribution and sustainable development.

It supports women landowners in adopting sustainable agriculture and advancing organic farming. Since 2017, it has facilitated technical guidance, farming inputs, and Government linkages to enhance productivity. By assisting thousands of women, it strengthens leadership in organic practices, provides demonstration kits, and promotes resource conservation. Many beneficiaries have accessed training programmes, tool banks, and new markets, improving efficiency and income. Through these efforts, it empowers women farmers, ensuring better livelihoods and long-term sustainability in agriculture.

It works to secure women's rights to forest land, recognising their role in resource conservation and management. Supporting participation in decision-making bodies, it strengthens legal provisions for joint and independent land titles. Since 2018, it has facilitated applications for ownership of forest land for tribal women and community land claims. Through member organisations across multiple districts, it has established centres to assist with the implementation of forest rights laws. Thousands of claims have been processed, ensuring greater land security and empowerment for women.