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India’s Land for Rent: The Future of Indian Land Reform
This article originally appeared in Foreign Affairs. By Tim Hanstad India is among the world’s top producers of many things:
Landesa Hosts UN Special Rapporteur in Karnataka
Landesa hosted Leilana Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, on a field visit to Karnataka, and explained the
150 Women Receive Land Titles in Odisha
Last month, 150 poor and landless women in Odisha each received secure rights to a micro-plot of land, through a partnership between
Best in Her Field: India's Mothers and Farmers
The mothers in this slideshow are using land to achieve their dreams and grow a better future for themselves and their
A Land Title Brought Her Family Back Together
Jadawati Devi, 35, remembers the most difficult decision she and her husband had to make. They were landless, poor, unemployed,
A Window into the Future: Involving Boys to End Child Marriage
This post originally appeared on Girls Not Brides. By Poulami Sanyal A window into the future. That’s how I think
A Window Into the Future: Involving Boys to End Child Marriage
Girls Not Brides published a blog about our Girls Project and efforts to educate boys about the importance of ending child
Stronger Land Rights in the Palm of Your Hand
In Odisha, Landesa is using an everyday device — a mobile phone — to connect landless women with resources and
2,000 Single Women Receive Land Titles in Odisha
Just days before International Women’s Day, more than 2,000 single women in Odisha received an extraordinary gift: secure rights to








