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No Climate Justice Without “Us”
Civil society representatives across Asia and Africa met in Dhaka this October to talk about the growing impact of climate
To Feed the World, Farmers Need Rights to the Land They Till
Strong land rights are a crucial prerequisite to the climate resilience and sustainable land management necessary to bolster food security
To protect women and uproot patriarchy means confronting the links between land and gender-based violence
We are inspired by the possibility of strengthening women’s land rights as a way to empower women socially and economically.
The chaos of gendered language and land: A lesson from cricket
Land laws in India consistently use masculine pronouns and very often refer to men as the primary or exclusive legal
The Dobbs Decision Reminds Us Feminism Must Be Global and Intersectional
Landesa’s Beth Roberts, Gina Alvarado, and Melissa Padilla examine the parallels between reproductive rights, the still-raging fight to affirm equal
Give land rights to youth to boost rural economies
Helping young people access land allows them to participate in rural economies while making progress on gender equity, food security,
Despite courts, the plot is against daughters
A new court ruling in India expands the scope of a daughter’s right to inherit land, but the bigger picture
We Cannot Be Equal Until We Are People
Securing land rights for women digs down to the root of gender inequality; radically, quietly uprooting it, overturning it, elevating
Ending land tenure system discrimination
In Tanzania, closing the land policy implementation gap is the key to unlocking women’s potential in agriculture.
We Must Listen to Women to Tackle Our Changing Climate
Women are underrepresented in climate leadership but hold the solutions for both people and planet.
