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Indicator 5.a.2
Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
Canada's legal framework (including customary law) guaranteeing women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
Proxy
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This indicator contains some alternative data to those specified by the United Nations (UN). This indicator is the most suitable match currently available.
The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
Goal
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target
Target 5.a: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
Indicator
Indicator 5.a.2: Canada’s legal framework (including customary law) guaranteeing women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
Definition and concepts
This indicator reports on whether Canada’s legal framework (including customary law) guarantee women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control.
Comment and limitations
This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global indicator states: “Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control”.
Method of computation
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
Goal
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target
Target 5.a: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
Indicator
Indicator 5.a.2: Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
UN designated tier
Tier II
UN custodian agency
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
