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Obama Champions Land Rights in Myanmar Speech

November 19, 2012 — In the first visit by a U.S. President to Myanmar, President Obama made a significant endorsement

Wukan’s Woes Show Risks of Delaying Land Law Reform in China

Bloomberg | An article on Land Law Reform and how the Wukan village has been affected by delays quotes Landesa’s

Women of Kenya Denied Law’s Land Entitlement by Husbands

Bloomberg | Landesa is profiled in an article about the progress being made with the status of women and land

Maasai Elders Vow to Protect and Support Rights of Women and Girls

JUNE 12, 2012 — Dozens Maasai elders in the Kenyan highlands – who serve as symbols and enforcers of their

Paralegals in Andhra Pradesh bring land and food security to tribal families

It was a deal struck almost 40 years ago by a poor, illiterate farmer, driven by desperation after a drought

China to Reform its Land Takings Law

May 3, 2012 — After 30 years of rapid economic growth and urbanization, the Chinese society has witnessed an increasing

500,000 tribal families in Odisha, India set to receive land titles in next five years

April 11, 2012 — In a major breakthrough, the state government of Odisha has announced a massive extension of its

Odisha’s 500,000 tribal families set to receive land titles in next five years!

In a major breakthrough promising land titles to about 500,000 tribal families in Odisha, the state government has announced a

After 65 years of insecurity and struggle, tribal families get right to their land

Thousands of tribal families are living for generations in Odisha on lands for which they do not have recognized legal

Land ownership boosts climate resilience in India

In the hamlet of Kharibandh in Ganjam, a coastal district in Odisha, 13 households of the Sabar tribal community each
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