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Moving the Needle Forward on Land Rights in the Sustainable Development Goals
This blog originally appeared on Land Portal. By Tim Hanstad A relatively obscure and technical determination earlier this week by
Women as Agents of Climate Change Action – Women’s land rights in customary settings are a key mitigation and adaptation strategy
This blog originally appeared on Women Deliver. By Landesa and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Arguably the biggest problem
Africa’s Women are Still Waiting for Equal Inheritance Rights
This blog originally appeared on Women Deliver. By Godfrey Massay I was twelve years old when I first saw a
Property and land rights are key to women’s empowerment
This blog originally appeared on The Hindu. By Shipra Deo On a hot afternoon, Anju, 16, eldest of six sisters,
The Bottom Line on Land: How Secure Land Rights Create Prosperity for Companies and Communities
This blog originally appeared on The Conference Board. By Tim Hanstad In the developed world, few rights are as inviolable
Local Movement Leveraging the Sustainable Development Goals to Strengthen Women’s Land Rights in Brazil
This blog was originally published by SDG Funders. By Patricia Chaves, Jolyne Sanjak and Malcolm Childress On Feb. 1, 2017,
Un-blurring the Vision of Land Governance to Address the Land Rights of Invisible Women in Odisha
A version of this blog appeared on Zilient. By Pranati Das For Padma, almost all doors of hope were shut
Ten Signs of an Impending Global Land Rights Revolution
This post originally appeared on From Poverty to Power. By Chris Jochnick The development community has experienced various “revolutions” over
What is the Surest Pathway Out of Poverty and into the Middle Class?
This post originally appeared on World Economic Forum. By Tim Hanstad What is the surest pathway out of poverty and
Land Rights and Global Development
A version of this article originally appeared in Foreign Affairs. Why Governments Are Backing Secure Tenure By Chris Jochnick In









