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The name game: How women get erased in rural India
On International Day of Rural Women, Shipra Deo shares stories from her work in rural India about the power of
Virtual trainings strengthen land rights for millions of women
Despite ongoing lockdown measures, our India team has completed two major virtual trainings on women’s land rights for hundreds of
Interview | ‘The Project of Reforming the Hindu Succession Act Is Far From Over’: Dr Saumya Uma
The Wire cited research by Landesa in a Q&A on the Supreme Court of India’s ruling strengthening the inheritance rights
With a historic legal decision, India marks progress toward equal inheritance rights for daughters
Land Portal published a blog by Landesa’s Shipra Deo on the significance of the Supreme Court of India’s legal decision
The Unfinished Journey of Women’s Property Rights
Shipra Deo, Landesa Director of Women’s Land Rights, India, appeared on The Pragati Podcast to discuss the state of women’s
With a historic legal decision, India marks progress toward equal inheritance rights for daughters
The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that daughters shall enjoy equal rights to inherit family land – an overdue
Empowerment Target: Ensure gender equality in agricultural land inheritance
The Times of India reported on the recent Supreme Court clarification of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, which
No Woman’s Land: Navigating issues of Land & Gender
ON India highlighted Shipra Deo’s session on “#Land4Women: Gender-Based Violence and Land” during the Land and Property Inclusivity track at
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
Women use mobile phones to maintain land records
Village Square profiled a women’s land literacy program, initially piloted by Landesa, that has now trained more than half a
