Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights Celebrates its Third Anniversary

Farms.com — Landesa’s Krista Jacobs was quoted in an article about a newly released book on women and smallholder farming, published in recognition of the UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer. Jacobs emphasizes that securing women’s rights to use, manage, and benefit from land is essential to advancing gender equity and sustainably increasing agricultural productivity worldwide.

The Independent (UK) — Landesa’s Rachel McMonagle was interviewed on why secure land tenure is foundational to effective climate action, as new research shows Zimbabwe's 25-year-old land reform program has strengthened smallholder farmers’ resilience to the climate crisis despite its violent and economically turbulent beginnings.

Recognizing and integrating the ecosystem services of mangroves into planning decisions—complemented by conservation efforts and sustainable resource use through strengthened tenure rights—is essential to promoting sustainable land use in Indonesia’s intended new capital city.