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Landesa Contributes to New Book: Making Equal Rights Real
The Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights’ executive director, Renée Giovarelli, and director Elisa Scalise, authored the chapter Promoting equity
Photo Essay | Life After Gaining a Land Title
December 28, 2011 — View this photo essay slideshow that depicts what having secure land rights can do for a
3.4 million farming families receive legal rights to land in rural China and India
DECEMBER 20, 2011 — In its 2011 Fiscal Year Annual Report, Landesa reports that its partnerships in India and China over
Landesa partners with the Rights and Resources Initiative on farmers’ rights to forestland in China
Landesa has deepened its partnership with the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), a coalition of NGOs who are committed to
Landesa Creates Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Program
DECEMBER 8, 2011 — Landesa announces the creation of its Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Program to promote and support
NPR News Features Landesa’s Program in India
DECEMBER 1, 2011 — NPR News aired a story about Landesa and its partners in India who are helping poor
Landesa’s work to help bring legal land rights to rural poor strengthened by 2012 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 — Landesa is one of four organizations who has received a 2012 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Legal Aid Program Now Scaling throughout India
Paralegals serve as a connection between rural communities and the Indian government to help address land-related issues by providing legal
Landesa Helps Educate China Ministry of Land and Resources on Land Law Issues
A delegation of China’s Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) visited the United States on a study tour in October
2nd Anniversary of the Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights
October 15, 2011 marked the second anniversary of the Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights. Launched in 2009 to unite
