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Gender Equality: Women, Land, and Data
Closing a data gap may seem technocratic and boring. But the social and economic empowerment prospects of more than one
Rituals of marriage create untold suffering for millions of widows in India
The ideal of a married woman decorated with sindoor, sakha, and bichiya is romanticized through legend and folklore; steeped in
Could youth land rights hold the key to transforming agriculture and stimulating economic development in Africa?
From Liberia to Zimbabwe and Benin to Tanzania, advocates, legal experts and members of civil society are dismantling barriers that
Why Securing Youth Land Rights Matter for Agriculture-Led Growth in Africa
Access to land is both a critical component and a fundamental barrier to productive youth engagement in agriculture. If properly
The name game: How women get erased in rural India
On International Day of Rural Women, Shipra Deo shares stories from her work in rural India about the power of
Want to transform agriculture? Give youth access to land
More than 65 per cent of youths (defined as ages 15-34) in Tanzania find employment in agriculture, but they lack
Secure Land Rights: A Sustainable Solution at the Intersection of Climate Change and COVID-19
COVID-19 and climate change are impacting all of us, but the dual disasters have a disproportionate impact on communities in
International Day of Indigenous People: Land Rights and Biodiversity Conservation
Legal recognition of land rights is a necessary basis for successful biodiversity conservation and restoration. To be effective, the process
With a historic legal decision, India marks progress toward equal inheritance rights for daughters
The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that daughters shall enjoy equal rights to inherit family land – an overdue
Peace of Land: A Woman’s Right to Safety May Depend on Her Right to Own Property
The more I listen to women – as they talk about their past experiences, their present needs and their hopes
