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Rituals of marriage create untold suffering for millions of widows in India
The ideal of a married woman decorated with sindoor, sakha, and bichiya is romanticized through legend and folklore; steeped in
Why Securing Youth Land Rights Matter for Agriculture-Led Growth in Africa
Access to land is both a critical component and a fundamental barrier to productive youth engagement in agriculture. If properly
Secure Land Rights: A Sustainable Solution at the Intersection of Climate Change and COVID-19
COVID-19 and climate change are impacting all of us, but the dual disasters have a disproportionate impact on communities in
International Day of Indigenous People: Land Rights and Biodiversity Conservation
Legal recognition of land rights is a necessary basis for successful biodiversity conservation and restoration. To be effective, the process
Peace of Land: A Woman’s Right to Safety May Depend on Her Right to Own Property
The more I listen to women – as they talk about their past experiences, their present needs and their hopes
Community participation will be essential to the success of India’s rural property mapping effort
The Government of India announced an ambitious effort to map residential areas in villages using drone technology and provide “property
Their land, our future: To arrest the climate crisis, we need a democratic overhaul
Both the climate crisis and inequality require a democratic overhaul. Governments globally should start by turning over legal control of land and natural resources to
Why Women Farmers Deserve the Right to Identity
On the 2019 International Day of Rural Women, Landesa’s Shipra Deo explores how land rights are an essential element for
What the Climate Crisis Means for Land Rights
The climate crisis will reshape our relationships to land around the world. To shift how the world produces food, manages
OPINION: Solve land rights in Central America to stem U.S. migrant crisis
Landesa’s Sr. Research and Evaluation Advisor Gina Alvarado argues that the US should invest in programming that strengthens the land
