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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
Their land, our future: To arrest the climate crisis, we need a democratic overhaul
Both the climate crisis and inequality require a democratic overhaul. Governments globally should start by turning over legal control of land and natural resources to
Why Women Farmers Deserve the Right to Identity
On the 2019 International Day of Rural Women, Landesa’s Shipra Deo explores how land rights are an essential element for
What the Climate Crisis Means for Land Rights
The climate crisis will reshape our relationships to land around the world. To shift how the world produces food, manages
Women’s Land Rights: Shifting Power for Gender Equality
By Beth Roberts | Investments in women’s land rights are a prerequisite to full and substantive gender equality that benefits
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
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
Land Rights for Women Deter Violence and Leverage Equality
This post was originally published by Women Deliver. By Tzili Mor A ripple of benefits unfold when women have secure,
Beijing at 20 – How the Visionary Platform Works for Women’s Land Rights Today
Twenty years ago, the fourth world conference on women hosted in Beijing broke all the records – more than 47,000
Why gender equality must include customary laws
This blog was originally published by World Economic Forum. By Tzili Mor One of the greatest challenges facing women in
