Paper short abstract:

Looking at two case studies,these show how landlordism persists and the peasant women at the forefront of the struggle. They lead the struggle yet not necessarily claiming gender justice.

Paper long abstract:

The Philippine land redistribution remains a struggle in the country and now exacerbated more by the continuous and internationally expanded land grabbing.

In many cases even agrarian lands that were 'redistributed' remain under the control of the landlord, contested or (re)concentrated to the landed elite - landlordism persists hence the peasants remain dispossessed.

The continuous landowners' resistance to land reform often result to different forms of violence up to the extent of killing or murder of farmer leaders.

The landlords are able to master the evasion of the land expropriation.

In many cases, using the schemes of lease contract, leaseback, stock distribution option, legal mechanisms, and even using other individuals and institutions to either retain or re-concentrate the control over the land.

A contemporary form of land grabbing in the country today.

Looking at two case studies, these show how landlordism persists and the farmers' everyday form of land struggle which require them of 'peasant initiatives' and the peasant women at the forefront of the struggle.

The peasant women lead the struggle, moreover, it is not necessarily conducive to gender justice.

The gender equality remains a marginal concern.

Even the peasant women themselves have yet to challenge the existing gender inequality and norms.