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International Lawyers Project highlights its legal support for Landesa and RRI’s amicus brief to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The submission provides outside expertise to inform the Court’s climate advisory opinion, emphasizing secure land rights for women, Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
For communities across Africa, a land deed means a stronger voice in decisions about its territories and natural resources. Landesa and RRI are urging the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to affirm that climate efforts must respect the land rights of communities and women across Africa.
A joint amicus brief calls on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to recognize Indigenous Peoples and local communities, especially women, as rightsholders under the African Charter, and affirm their secure land rights as integral to climate action.
Meet Ralph B. Quiah, GIS and Mapping Specialist based in Liberia. Ralph started working for Landesa in 2020.
Bridgerton author and Landesa board member Julia Quinn mentions Landesa’s work in an interview with People.
Food Tank cited a Landesa infographic on the links between women’s land rights and food security in an issue primer on land tenure.
Meet Caitlin Kieran, Senior Research and Evaluation Specialist based in Seattle. Caitlin started working for Landesa in 2022.
Secure land rights are essential to restoring land, strengthening climate resilience, and sustaining livelihoods. Land is the foundation of livelihoods, food security, climate resilience,…
Five tested approaches show how agricultural projects and companies can strengthen women farmers’ land rights while advancing sustainable agriculture, food security, and women’s economic empowerment.
The Guardian TZ — Ahead of UNCCD COP17, Landesa Tanzania convened stakeholders to urge stronger global commitments to women’s land rights, community-led restoration, and inclusive land governance as foundations for restoring degraded landscapes.
