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To Avert the Next Humanitarian Crisis, Empower Women and Girls
May 19, 2023
Women and girls are resilient agents of change – and their potential to respond to all crises, from conflict to climate change, is accelerated when they enjoy secure rights to land.
Read ArticleA new dawn for land rights in Liberia
May 17, 2023
On April 28, Landesa organized the launch of land formalization for Togba Nyakon Clan. This marked an important step forward on a journey begun in 2018, when Liberia adopted the national Land Rights Act, granting land rights for rural communities for the first time in the history of the West African nation.
Read ArticleStaff Spotlight: Laura Eshbach
May 10, 2023
Meet Laura Eshbach, Landesa’s Program Director, Corporate Engagement based in Seattle, Washington. Laura began working for Landesa in 2012.
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Tizai Mauto
April 10, 2023
Meet Tizai Mauto, Landesa’s Sr. Land Tenure and Youth Specialist based in Seattle, Washington. Tizai began working for Landesa in 2015.
Read MoreZum Zum Zum – Stand for Her Land
March 24, 2023
Dr. Monica Mhoja joins award-winning poet and activist Hellen Bulugu to give voice to the millions of women who are calling out for the one thing they need most: a piece of land of their own.
Read ArticleRespecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Landscape Initiatives
March 21, 2023
Many challenges, such as deforestation, water management, land conflicts, labor rights, and smallholder support require collective action to address them in a meaningful way. This resource offers guidance for planners and implementers of landscape initiatives and suggests practical approaches to ensuring IPLC participation in, or ownership of, decisions in landscape initiatives at various key steps.
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