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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
Commentary Series, Part II: This Land is Our Land
This post is part of a series developed by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Landesa to highlight the
Commentary Series, Part I: Measuring Global Goals in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
This post is part of a series developed by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Landesa to highlight the
After My Garden Grows: Short Documentary Film
“After My Garden Grows” About the Film and the Girls Project After My Garden Grows is a new short documentary
Cultural Barriers in India Impede Women’s Legal Right to Inherit Land
By Ashok Sircar and Diana Fletschner As their husbands, fathers, and brothers migrate to cities in search of work, women
Landesa’s Telangana Land Caravan | Daily Photo Journal
February 18, 2014 — News Update: Indian Parliament Voting to Create New State of Telangana On Tuesday, the Lower House
Balancing Protection for China’s Forests and the Livelihoods of Surrounding Communities
By Yu Gao and Michael Lufkin Amid all the coverage of the Communist Party’s third plenum last November, one important
What ‘Downton Abbey’ can teach us about women and inheritance
As fans of Downton Abbey know, women’s lack of inheritance rights have brought down dynasties, impelled marriages, and divided families. What may
Mandela’s Legacy of Land Rights
When Nelson Mandela assumed the presidency of South Africa almost 20 years ago, he recognized that the country could not
A Dark Day for Kenyan Women: Why Kenya Must Not Pass its Revised Marriage Property Bill
Three years ago, the world cheered when parliamentarians drafted, and voters approved, provisions in the country’s new constitution to guarantee