September, 25, 2013 — At the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, Hilary Clinton brought Landesa President and CEO Tim Hanstad onto the main stage recognized Landesa’s commitment and impact on securing land rights around the world, particularly for women and girls and said “finally we are turning to the issue of land rights for women and girls. This is one of these issues that has been under the radar. But is it so important.” Click here to watch the presentation, beginning at the 19-minute mark.
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