Evidence from field research on large scale land deals in three African countries confirms that most rural women are net losers as corporate agro-investments intensify...[T]hose who are unable to negotiate their rights and choices in this equation, and those who are essentially invisible at the negotiation table, are de facto losing out. The impacts on rural women are especially profound because they underpin much of the local food economy. Undermining women's status is a direct violation of their rights and is counter-productive to a vibrant rural society. Corporate land deals further entrench a cultivation model that marginalizes women's interests. Limited social capital prevents women from countering the negative impacts of corporate land deals, making it extremely difficult to ensure that they benefit from public and private investments in agriculture.