Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu is a senior researcher on women and land with the Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch. Her work focuses on the impacts of large-scale commercial land deals on women and communities in Africa and Asia.
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Juliana taught at Iowa State University and the University of Buea (Cameroon). She also co-founded a girls’ school in Cameroon focused on science, technology, and mathematics.
Juliana has a PhD in sociology and sustainable agriculture from Iowa State University, and a Master’s Degree in public policy. She speaks French and Bafaw.
Articles Authored
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March 7, 2020
Securing Women’s Property Rights in Kenya
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September 22, 2019
Interview: Deforestation Threatens Indonesia’s Indigenous Peoples
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July 24, 2019
Côte d’Ivoire Marriage Reform a Step for Women
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June 21, 2019
Zimbabwe’s Marriage Reform Should Do More for Women
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October 15, 2018
Rural Women and Girls Sidelined
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September 27, 2018
Indonesia Pledges Accelerated Agrarian Reform
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August 25, 2018
Misinformation Over South African Land Reform
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August 6, 2018
Farmer-Herder Conflicts on the Rise in Africa
Reports Authored
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“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”
Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
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Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations
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“When We Lost the Forest, We Lost Everything”
Oil Palm Plantations and Rights Violations in Indonesia
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