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Five tested approaches show how agricultural projects and companies can strengthen women farmers’ land rights while advancing sustainable agriculture, food security, and women’s economic empowerment.
The Telegraph India — An op-ed highlights how women make up a major share of India’s agricultural workforce while remaining largely excluded from land ownership and the rights tied to it. It cites a 2021 Landesa study showing that only 13% of women in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha hold legal land documents, despite making up a major share of the agricultural workforce.
Farms.com — Landesa’s Krista Jacobs was quoted in an article about a newly released book on women and smallholder farming, published in recognition of the UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer. Jacobs emphasizes that securing women’s rights to use, manage, and benefit from land is essential to advancing gender equity and sustainably increasing agricultural productivity worldwide.
As countries revise their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP30, including land tenure in the NDCs remains a missed opportunity.
Landesa’s new study shows how Indonesia’s new capital can balance urban growth with mangrove conservation by integrating ecosystem service economics into land certification to strengthen gender-responsive land rights.
Nepal’s updated climate plan highlights the power of land rights—especially for women—as a foundation for equitable climate action.
On International Widows’ Day, Landesa’s Dr. Monica Mhoja shares Sarah’s story to spotlight the urgent need for gender-equitable land rights in rural Liberia. Through tools like Amplio Talking Books and support for community land formalization, widows like Sarah are reclaiming their land, their voice, and their future under Liberia’s progressive Land Rights Act.
A new guide highlights the powerful role churches can play in promoting women’s land rights in Ethiopia. Rooted in Christian teachings and local research, it offers practical insights for bridging the gap between legal protections and community norms.
Entrepreneur Loop — Landesa’s research on land and property rights is featured as a key structural factor shaping women’s entrepreneurship in India, underscoring how limited land ownership constrains access to capital and long-term business investment.
