INEQUALITIES AND MODES OF ACCESS TO NATURAL RESOURCES OF WOMEN’S HOUSEHOLDS IN THE TAHOUA REGION

The response to the harmful effects of the droughts of the 1970s was effective by the Nigerien authorities and development partners. The latter have carried out actions aimed at combating environmental degradation in the most affected regions. In Tahoua region, these actions aimed to alleviate the land problem and access to natural resources of households, especially women who suffer from inequalities in inheritance and lack of freedom of action because of customs, traditions and cultures which weighheavy on them. This situation hinders their participation in the fight against poverty and chronic food insecurity in this region.In this study, it appears that male households all own land, significant income and livestock more than women. It turns out that 2.4% of land is owned by women in this region despite the efforts made to eradicate this disparity between men and women in equitable access to natural resources which condition existence in rural areas. Thus, access to land, water, and control of ownership of these resources by rural women depend on factors linked to the particularities of the rural world.