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Thousands of ‘Dead’ Men Are Fighting to be Declared Alive
Shipra Deo was interviewed by Vice News for their article about violence and land grabbing in India, and the victims’
Landesa’s 2022 Annual Report
We are pleased to share our 2022 Annual Report with you. This year’s report provides a look back at a
Land Rights and Renewable Energy: Risks & Recommendations for Responsible RE Development
Landesa looked into the land issues and risks of coal and renewable energy (particularly wind, solar, and geothermal) in seven
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.
Staff Spotlight: Pinaki Halder
Learn more about Pinaki Halder, the National Director of Programs in India. Pinaki began working for Landesa in 2011.
At COP27, a Call to Root Climate Action and Justice in Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities
In Bangladesh’s Sundarbans, life revolves around coastal mangrove forests. But as climate change effects worsen, livelihoods are under threat. Read
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
Summer 2022 Impact Report
In the first quarter of 2022, Landesa’s programs have strengthened land rights for over 850,000 people. Read more about the
Inclusive Food Systems Ep 04 | Land
In this episode of Belongg’s Inclusive Food Systems podcast series, Landesa’s Shipra Deo discusses women’s land ownership and food security,
Women and Dirt
Land rights for women flips the script of gendered power—it challenges patriarchy at its root, by fundamentally changing women’s economic,









