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Accounting for land rights in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda
As U.N. member countries continue discussions regarding new sustainable development goals, targets and indicators to replace the expiring Millennium Development
Cost-Effective Methods for Strengthening Land Rights in Africa
This post originally appeared on focusonland.com and allafrica.com. A growing population, changing weather patterns, and increased global demand for farmland affect
The coming African miracle
This post originally appeared on the Devex blog on December 19, 2014 Can the Asian economic miracle be replicated in
Women Help Girls in India with Land Rights Education
Swapna Dey has dozens of daughters. They come to see her every Sunday afternoon. “The girls share everything with me,” Dey
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
New Infographic Illustrates the Global Impact of Land Rights
Secure land rights are a foundation that allows other development efforts to take root. Landesa created an interactive infographic mapping
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
The High Cost of Migration in China
Over the last three decades, more than 260 million rural residents of China have moved to the cities in one
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
What We Can Learn From the Last Case of Polio
A two-year-old girl named Arshi was one of last people in India to get polio. Her case is remarkable for a
