Stand for Her Land (S4HL) is working to close the gap on women’s land rights around the world. In this film from S4HL Bangladesh, we hear the story of a woman named Monoara and a father who said “Yes” to his daughter’s land rights.
Secure land rights are central to unlocking the potential of youth around the world; to activating a new generation of agricultural innovators and empowered young women.
New blog on girls’ inheritance rights in India; Ms. Magazine interviews Landesa leaders; Meet Khadija Mrisho.
In a framework of economy of individual property, inheritance is one of the most common ways to access and own land, property and resources. However, women’s rights to inherit land are often mediated by an overlapping web of legal, structural, socioeconomic, and cultural factors. This paper explores the legal complexities related to inheritance of agricultural land by women in India.
Landesa’s Girls Project seizes upon an opportunity to help adolescent girls to build knowledge and establish a foundation of empowerment that can stay with them throughout adulthood.
Past studies have shown that women’s land ownership in India can have multiplier impacts on women’s social status, reduction of violence on women, familial gender equity and increase in productivity. Inheritance is the overwhelming way land is acquired in India, but societal practices exclude women from inheriting land
In 2012, Landesa and the government of West Bengal, India, entered an innovative partnership aimed at using land to reduce risks facing rural adolescent girls, including poverty, malnutrition, lack of education, and early marriage. This paper addresses pilot project features including girls groups, peer leader methodologies, community engagement, a land rights and land-based livelihoods curriculum, and partnerships with government stakeholders.