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It’s time to recognise the land rights gender deficit
This blog originally appeared on Place. By Diana Fletschner The plight of women has largely been ignored, not only by local
Her Labor, His Land? How Insecure Land Rights Undermine Women and Contribute to Food Insecurity in Kenya
This blog originally appeared on Fair World Project. Written by Megan Olson Katherine* wiped the sweat off her brow as
A Quick Look at Women’s Land and Inheritance Rights in Nigeria
This blog was originally published by the Hilton Prize Coalition. By Izehi Oriaghan In my academic and professional experience, I
New Online Discussion Aims To Support the Passage of a Bill that Safeguards the Land Rights of All Liberians
This blog originally appeared on Land Portal. By Tyler Roush and Emmanuel Urey In the fading afternoon light, Kou Berpa
Combating land degradation must begin and end with local communities
This blog originally appeared on Place. By Karina Kloos and Rane Cortez Rural communities, equipped with secure tenure and a
Dowry and women’s land rights in Liberia: A “double-edged sword” for women
This blog originally appeared on Place. By Justine Uvuza As an African woman and gender expert, the concept of “dowry,”
Meet Kou Berpa
By Tyler Roush When her father was living, Kou Berpa recalls, she and her mother were free to cultivate the
The Victims of Salaminita: The road to land restitution in Colombia
This post originally appeared on Place. By Adriana Ortiz-Serrano For the 263 residents of Salaminita, a village near Colombia’s Caribbean
To meet global development goals, protect women’s land and resource rights
By the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), Landesa, and REFACOF. Indigenous and rural women comprise more than half of the
Securing Land Rights for the Poor is Key to Telangana’s Success
By Naveen Kumar A major cause of economic vulnerability of rural families in India is insecure rights to land, arising partly









