SHAKTI’S STORY
Shakti beams with pride as she holds her patta – the title to her land. Before she became a landowner, she was among the poorest of the poor
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Shakti beams with pride as she holds her patta – the title to her land. Before she became a landowner, she was among the poorest of the poor
This post originally appeared on the Huffington Post on November 24, 2014. If …
By Jen Duncan and Scholastica Haule This post first appeared in the Guardian’s …
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
By Ashok Sircar and Diana Fletschner As their husbands, fathers, and brothers migrate …
A study released today of more than 1,400 women and 360 men in …
February 18, 2014 — News Update: Indian Parliament Voting to Create New State …
Landesa conducted a project jointly with UN WOMEN last year to study a national project of the Indian government for empowerment of women farmers. As a result of that research, these case studies capture five good practices in the domain of women in agriculture.
December 26, 2013 — Landesa just released a collection of case studies about …
NOVEMBER 2013 — Landesa conducted a project jointly with UN WOMEN last year …