The Stand for Her Land campaign was profiled by The Nation in a piece about current movements in Africa to safeguard women’s rights.
Landesa Global Advocacy Director Esther Mwaura-Muiru writes that if we want to improve lives and alleviate poverty, achieve food security globally, and guarantee human rights and full dignity for all, we must invest in land rights for women.
Research by Jolyne Sanjak was featured in this data story on how the VGGTs have been implemented, and whether this has resulted in tangible change in the security of land tenure for communities around the world.
September 2022
Land tenure specialist Masalu Luhula is quoted in an article about protecting women’s land rights in the face of land-based investments in Tanzania.
Climate Change Program Director Rachel McMonagle is featured in a Seattle Times article about the importance of multi-pronged, systemic solutions to address the impacts of climate change.
August 2022
Despite women saving and earning more than ever, the number achieving property ownership has stalled
A column in inews.co.uk on progress for women’s land rights around the world quoted statistics from Landesa and Stand for Her Land.
Landesa’s Beth Roberts, Gina Alvarado, and Melissa Padilla examine the parallels between reproductive rights, the still-raging fight to affirm equal personhood for women in the United States, and the global movement to advance women’s human rights by securing their rights to land.
Land tenure specialist Masalu Luhula was interviewed about the importance of responsible investment in smallholder producers in order to ensure food security and nutrition in Tanzania.
Alongside fellow Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipients, Landesa’s Chris Jochnick and Shipra Deo discuss how humanitarian organizations can build resilience to address emerging crises.
June 2022
In this episode of Belongg’s Inclusive Food Systems podcast series, Landesa’s Shipra Deo discusses women’s land ownership and food security, patriarchal land inheritance laws, and gender-based violence against women land owners.
Land tenure specialist Masalu Luhula is quoted in an article about protecting women’s land rights in the face of land-based investments in Tanzania.
Climate Change Program Director Rachel McMonagle is featured in a Seattle Times article about the importance of multi-pronged, systemic solutions to address the impacts of climate change.
August 2022
Despite women saving and earning more than ever, the number achieving property ownership has stalled
A column in inews.co.uk on progress for women’s land rights around the world quoted statistics from Landesa and Stand for Her Land.
Landesa’s Beth Roberts, Gina Alvarado, and Melissa Padilla examine the parallels between reproductive rights, the still-raging fight to affirm equal personhood for women in the United States, and the global movement to advance women’s human rights by securing their rights to land.
Land tenure specialist Masalu Luhula was interviewed about the importance of responsible investment in smallholder producers in order to ensure food security and nutrition in Tanzania.
Alongside fellow Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipients, Landesa’s Chris Jochnick and Shipra Deo discuss how humanitarian organizations can build resilience to address emerging crises.
June 2022
In this episode of Belongg’s Inclusive Food Systems podcast series, Landesa’s Shipra Deo discusses women’s land ownership and food security, patriarchal land inheritance laws, and gender-based violence against women land owners.
Despite women saving and earning more than ever, the number achieving property ownership has stalled
A column in inews.co.uk on progress for women’s land rights around the world quoted statistics from Landesa and Stand for Her Land.
Landesa’s Beth Roberts, Gina Alvarado, and Melissa Padilla examine the parallels between reproductive rights, the still-raging fight to affirm equal personhood for women in the United States, and the global movement to advance women’s human rights by securing their rights to land.
Land tenure specialist Masalu Luhula was interviewed about the importance of responsible investment in smallholder producers in order to ensure food security and nutrition in Tanzania.
Alongside fellow Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipients, Landesa’s Chris Jochnick and Shipra Deo discuss how humanitarian organizations can build resilience to address emerging crises.
June 2022
In this episode of Belongg’s Inclusive Food Systems podcast series, Landesa’s Shipra Deo discusses women’s land ownership and food security, patriarchal land inheritance laws, and gender-based violence against women land owners.
In this episode of Belongg’s Inclusive Food Systems podcast series, Landesa’s Shipra Deo discusses women’s land ownership and food security, patriarchal land inheritance laws, and gender-based violence against women land owners.