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Women grow as much as 80% of India’s food – but its new farm laws overlook their struggles
Landesa was cited in an article about the gendered impacts of the new farm laws in India.
Renewable Energy to Responsible Energy: A Call-to-Action
As the renewable energy sector continues to grow and evolve, it will need to be increasingly mindful of the need
Why We Don’t Know How Much Land Women Own
Shipra Deo was interviewed for an article about why national datasets in India differ on women’s land rights, and ideas
Why are tribal women in India still robbed of their land rights?
In Jharkhand, eastern India, women are not entitled to own land and accusations of witchcraft are wielded against them to
OPINION: Why are tribal women in India still robbed of their land rights?
On International Women’s Day, Shipra Deo explains that when it comes to land ownership, India’s culture & practices have always
Rituals of marriage create untold suffering for millions of widows in India
Landesa’s Shipra Deo examines how rituals and customs in India uphold patriarchal norms that systematically deprive women and girls of
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
महिला किसान – अधिकार और पहचान का इंतजार (Female farmers – waiting for rights and recognition)
असलीभारत (Real India) published an article by Manisha Ahlawat about the gender gap in land ownership in India, and how
Staff Spotlight: Sudipta Biswas
Learn more about Sudipta Biswas, Landesa Program Manager based in our Kolkata, India office.
OPINION | The name game: How women get erased in rural India
Thomson Reuters Foundation published an op-ed by Shipra Deo, Landesa’s Director of Women’s Land Rights in India, about how women’s






