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The feminization of farming means women’s land rights have never been more important
By Renée Giovarelli and D. Hien Tran This post originally appeared on the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ “Global Food for
Invisible and Voiceless
By Kalpana Sharma After a poor monsoon season, much of India now appears to be headed into a serious drought.
A Prosperous New Year for China’s Farmers
As more than 200 million people board buses, trains, and planes for lunar New Year celebrations in their ancestral homes
How Ensuring Women’s Rights to Land Keeps Girls Out of Child Marriage in Kenya
“Life has changed for my little girl Kayla,” says Gladys Chepkorir, a widow with two young daughters, “I have set
Land: A Foundation for Development
The Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel recently posted an exciting article by Stephanie Hanson of the One Acre Fund on empowering female smallholder
Obama on Myanmar Land Rights
During this week’s historic first visit to Myanmar by an American President, President Obama was right to shine a spotlight
The key to peace and security is right under our feet: Land
Across India, where I live and work, I can clearly see the connection between land rights and peace and security.
Micro-plots: A Foundation for Development
By Sanjoy Patnaik Most of the world’s poor share two traits: they rely on agriculture to survive, but they don’t
Growing a Greener Planet: The Connection Between Conservation and Landownership
By: Pinaki Halder, Landesa West Bengal State Director The planting of a tree has long been understood as an act
Getting ALL Children Back to School
As my three daughters sharpen pencils, don their backpacks, and head back to school, it pains me to remember that
