Across West Africa, land means power –  it’s livelihood, heritage, and identity. Yet, for many women, owning or even accessing land remains a distant dream. Despite progressive laws recognizing women’s rights to property, age-old traditions continue to dictate who inherits, who controls, and who decides.

From Benin to Sierra Leone and Nigeria experts help us unpack how deep-seated traditions, family structures, and evolving legal reforms are shaping women’s economic empowerment and social standing.

The episode also features the voices of women sharing their lived realities – from being denied inheritance to breaking barriers as landowners.