Showing 19 results
Liberia is at a crossroads: recognizing land rights can safeguard against violence
By Jennifer Duncan & Jaron Vogelsang The government of Liberia has an unprecedented opportunity to pass progressive land reform legislation
How land rights can grow the economy
This blog was originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation News. By Chris Jochnick | @cjochnick At a time when too
Democracy and/or Land Reform?
By Roy Prosterman When apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994 just under 60,000 white-owned farms covered the majority of
Keeping girls in school and reducing vulnerability to child marriage
This post was originally published by the International Examiner on November 6, 2014. In the last year, girls living in
Commentary Series, Part III: Property Rights for Every Woman and Man
This post is part of a series developed by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Landesa to highlight the
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
Women’s land rights and nutrition
While there is no silver bullet to solve global hunger, discussion at the Global Conference of Women in Agriculture (GCWA),
A Development Practitioner’s Perspective on Reducing Malnutrition
The findings of a new study released this month showing that 42 percent of children under five in India are
Bridging the Two Indias
India is said to live in two centuries. My recent visit there reminded me that this divide is so wide
