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Depriving women farmers of land rights will set back China
This article was first published by the South China Morning Post on November 3, 2014. China is launching what is
10 ways donors can support African governments on rural land rights
This blog was originally published by Devex.com on November 18 as part of their ongoing Land Matters series. News of soaring demand
How land rights for women could help fight climate change
This editorial originally appeared in the Global Post on November 18. Climate change is not gender-neutral. Women in the developing
How information empowers girls against child marriage
By Amit Kumar Ghosh, Landesa District Project Coordinator This post originally appeared on GirlsNotBrides.org on Wednesday 12th Nov 2014. More than 40,000
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
Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let’s make sure it happens
By Jen Duncan and Scholastica Haule This post first appeared in the Guardian’s Poverty Matters blog on October 15, 2014.
5 girls who said NO to child marriage in West Bengal
This photo essay originally appeared on ONE.org. The Girls Project, a partnership between the government of West Bengal and Landesa, aims
A New Chapter
During my 27 years at Landesa, including the last ten as CEO and President, I’ve had the privilege of seeing
10 Lessons Learned on the Impact of Secure Land Rights
Got land rights? If you live in North America or Europe, the answer is probably: yes. If you live in
Secure Land Rights for Rwanda’s Women are Critical for Families and the Nation
A recent report from Rwanda’s Department of Land and Mapping found that women, either individually or jointly, own most of
