Empowering millions of women and men with a powerful tool they can use to improve their lives:

LAND RIGHTS

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WHY DO LAND RIGHTS MATTER?

Around the world, people experiencing poverty often share three traits: they live in rural areas, rely on agriculture and forests to survive, and don’t have legal control over the land on which they depend. We offer the tools to help people lift themselves out of poverty. Stronger rights to land have the power to reduce poverty and conflict, increase economic activity, empower women, strengthen food security, and improve environmental stewardship — for an individual, a family, a community, and an entire country.
WHO WE ARE

ENGAGE

Landesa partners with progressive governments and civil society to develop pro-poor and gender-sensitive laws, policies, and programs that strengthen land rights for people experiencing extreme poverty. In Africa and Asia, our land rights experts work shoulder to shoulder with government officials, local leaders, and rural residents developing scalable, practical, and innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems – food insecurity, conflict, climate change, women’s lack of empowerment.
WHAT WE DO

EXPLORE

Strong, legal rights to land can provide people in rural areas with the opportunity, security, and incentive they need to invest in their land to improve their harvests and their lives. Learn more about the connection between land rights and the most significant challenges of our time, from nutrition to climate change, from inclusive economic development to gender equality.
RESOURCES

JOIN

In an era defined by concerns over food security, environmental sustainability, stubborn cycles of poverty, and conflict over land, strong land rights are critical. Landesa champions the power of land rights for people and communities in rural areas as a fundamental building block for a safer and more prosperous future. Join the global land rights movement—make your gift to Landesa today.
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Women, Dirt, and Data: Confront the Climate Crisis and Uproot Gender Inequality (CSW66 Parallel Event)

March 17, 2022

This event will feature speakers from research institutions and CSOs from around the world to highlight current opportunities and ongoing efforts to increase gender-equitable land rights as a strategy for climate mitigation and adaptation in forests, wetlands, and agricultural lands.

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Seed the Change 2022 (in person)

March 16, 2022

Join us at Seed the Change 2022 to celebrate the impact of secure land rights in two parts - in person on March 16 and virtually on March 30.

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Confronting the Climate Crisis, Uprooting Gender Inequality: Land, Housing, and Property Rights for Women (CSW66 Parallel Event)

March 14, 2022

This event features voices from the Stand for Her Land (S4HL) campaign – grassroots leaders from both rural and urban communities who hold deep expertise on securing gender equal rights for women, and engaging men and whole communities for gender justice.

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Field Focus Blog

Land rights of women are key to break the gender bias

March 09, 2022

The fight for gender equality is a story of bias and prejudices. Twelve women are breaking those biases by starting a collective farm in their village.

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Stand for Her Land Africa Regional Launch

March 08, 2022

Join leaders and women’s land rights actors from across Africa and the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and our shared vision for accelerating secure women’s land rights as a foundation for achieving gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable development.

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Field Focus Blog

Give land rights to youth to boost rural economies

February 15, 2022

Helping young people access land allows them to participate in rural economies while making progress on gender equity, food security, and adaptation to climate change.

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