The Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights’ executive director, Renée Giovarelli, and director Elisa Scalise, authored the chapter Promoting equity in economic rights: the case of gender and land rights in the new book, Making Equal Rights Real. The book is a collection of insights from leaders around the world describing effective approaches to creating greater social and economic equality. Learn more
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