Purpose: The National Assembly of the Republic of Botswana passed the 2015 Land Policy on July 16, and it was received by the country's population, notably women, with mixed feelings. The Policy's provision that "married women, widows and their children were not allowed to own land or be allocated land if their husbands were landowners" led to a general consensus that the Policy discriminated against women. Women's independence and economic rights were taken away, and this was largely criticized for fostering gender inequity.

In September 2020, Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi, the president of Botswana, changed the country's land policy to give all of its citizens, regardless of gender, an equal opportunity to own property with any tenure of their choosing. The government's commitment for gender equality in land ownership has been evidenced by the revocation of this discriminatory policy. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the significance of autonomous female land ownership as well as the current effects of policy.

Methodology: The study's design will be based mostly on a qualitative research methodology. But in order to compare and assess the number of plots allocated to men and women since the re-enactment of the tribal land allocation policy, statistical data will also be included in the methodology. The research paper will involve secondary data collection extracted from previously reported data through a systematic review of the Botswana Land Policy, which was first enacted in 1968, along with the allocation of tribal land administered by Main Land Boards in Botswana statuses. The Kweneng Land Board, particularly the Mogoditshane sub-land boards, will be the area of concentration.

Results: In 2020, a reported backlog of land allocation was close to 700 000 nationwide with the Mogoditshane sub- land board leading the waiting with applications of over 120 000 and a waiting period for tribal land by 27 years. The study will summarize the consequences of these backlogs and how it affects women’s land allocation.

Conclusions: The theoretical findings of the research will state the extent to which women are affected by the new land policy, the allocation backlog, and whether it has been progressive in establishing women’s equality in terms of land ownership.