Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights Celebrates its Third Anniversary

October 1, 2012 — This month marks the third anniversary of Landesa’s Center for Women’s Land Rights. Here’s a look at past, present and future programs and their impact. | Read the highlights>>

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Emerging Voices: Ashok Sircar on Women’s Right to Inherit Land in India

By Dr. Ashok Sircar, Program Director, Landesa India This post originally appeared on the Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel Blog as part of their Emerging Voices series. Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, …
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Deborah Espinosa

A Revolution from the Ground Up

Women in Ol Pusimoru, Kenya have much to celebrate today – but it hasn’t been an easy journey. Back in 2010, Kenya adopted a revolutionary new constitution that offered women unprecedented protections and freedoms – including equal rights to land …
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Sanjoy Patnaik

A Priceless Asset for India’s Women

This article was originally posted by the Wall Street Journal on their India Real Time blog on April 19, 2013. The Indian constitution says women are equal to men, and the country prides itself on gender-sensitive legislation. But even its progressive laws …
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