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Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Landscape Initiatives
Many challenges, such as deforestation, water management, land conflicts, labor rights, and smallholder support require collective action to address them
United Nations committee publishes landmark statement on land and human rights
This General Comment marks a historic juncture: the first comprehensive statement from a human rights treaty-monitoring body on the relationship
Staff Spotlight: Susan Waruhiu
Learn more about Susan Waruhiu, a Program Coordinator based in Nairobi, Kenya. Susan began working for Landesa in 2022.
Staff Spotlight: Gina Alvarado
Learn more about Gina Alvarado, a Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor based in Washington, D.C. Gina began working for Landesa
We must secure women’s land rights to tackle climate vulnerability
Landesa research was quoted in an article about centering women in climate decision making and shifting discriminatory norms that hinder
The Voluntary Guidelines: A data deficit?
Research by Jolyne Sanjak was featured in this data story on how the VGGTs have been implemented, and whether this
Intern Spotlight: Melissa Padilla
Melissa interned with Landesa’s Center for Women’s Land Rights this summer. She supported the Stand for Her Land Campaign and
Welcoming New Program Leadership
Four staff take on new roles to further strengthen Landesa’s work in Africa.
New Resource: Women and Dirt
Land rights for women flips the script of gendered power—it challenges patriarchy at its root, by fundamentally changing women’s economic,
Landesa receives $20 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The new funding is a direct investment in Landesa’s efforts to accelerate gender equality and arrest the climate crisis.









