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Laws must provide legitimacy to women’s claims on land
On International Women’s Day, the Times of India ran a piece by Shipra Deo, Landesa’s director of women’s land rights
Pavagada solar park busts notion of renewable energy as inherently good
Mongabay interviewed Pinaki Halder, Landesa Director of Programs, India, for a story about land rights issues that have beset a
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,
Give land rights to youth to boost rural economies
For Thomson Reuters Foundation, Landesa Sr. Youth and Land Tenure Specialist Tizai Mauto explains why youth land rights are key
Landesa’s 2021 Annual Report
Wherever Landesa works, we are helping to ensure that individuals, families and communities have access to a critical resource for
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
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
How Climate Change Can be Fought With Secure Property Rights
Rachel McMonagle, Landesa’s climate change & land tenure specialist, discusses using land rights to adapt to climate change on Property
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
Why Do Women Farmers Still Lack Access to Agricultural Land Ownership?
Shipra Deo, Landesa’s director for women’s land rights in India, talks about the hurdles women face to owning land on
