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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
Land rights for women can help ease India’s child malnutrition crisis
This post originally appeared in the Guardian’s Poverty Matters Blog Despite progress on many fronts, India’s child malnutrition rate rivals
Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders, One Land Title at a Time
It should be simple. A country ensures free education for all children, and everyone benefits. But we all know it’s
The Impact of the Global Land Rush on Women
Around the world, there has been a notable increase in the demand for land—particularly agricultural land—resulting in a ‘global land
Bridging the Two Indias
India is said to live in two centuries. My recent visit there reminded me that this divide is so wide
Macro-impact of Micro-plots
From the Philippines to South Africa, developing countries are pouring huge resources into providing housing for their poorest citizens. This
Web-based Education Tool Aims to Mainstream Land Rights into International Development Thinking
Regardless of what matters to you – access to education, universal food security, strengthening women’s rights, or a healthier environment
The Myth of Cheap Land
A severe drought in the Horn of Africa is forcing millions of people into starvation, leaving many with no option
Do land rights make a difference?
Report by Landesa CEO, Tim Hanstad on a field visit August 2, 2011. This afternoon I was in the field
Are women with secure land rights less vulnerable to domestic violence?
The problem of domestic violence in the world can seem intractable. In a recent report, UN Women notes that in