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Land and Climate Conversations
In November, the world gathers in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). To elevate
Land Tenure: A Cross-Cutting Solution for Poverty, Climate Change, and Women’s Rights
If we want to improve lives and alleviate poverty, achieve food security globally, and guarantee human rights and full dignity
The chaos of gendered language and land: A lesson from cricket
Land laws in India consistently use masculine pronouns and very often refer to men as the primary or exclusive legal
The Dobbs Decision Reminds Us Feminism Must Be Global and Intersectional
Landesa’s Beth Roberts, Gina Alvarado, and Melissa Padilla examine the parallels between reproductive rights, the still-raging fight to affirm equal
Land rights of women are key to break the gender bias
The fight for gender equality is a story of bias and prejudices. Twelve women are breaking those biases by starting
Give land rights to youth to boost rural economies
Helping young people access land allows them to participate in rural economies while making progress on gender equity, food security,
Despite courts, the plot is against daughters
A new court ruling in India expands the scope of a daughter’s right to inherit land, but the bigger picture
We Cannot Be Equal Until We Are People
Securing land rights for women digs down to the root of gender inequality; radically, quietly uprooting it, overturning it, elevating
Securing land rights is key to fulfilling the COP 26 pact
For national governments pursuing their climate commitments, securing land tenure for their rural populations would lay the foundation for effective,
Ending land tenure system discrimination
In Tanzania, closing the land policy implementation gap is the key to unlocking women’s potential in agriculture.









