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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
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
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,
Why Land is a Feminist Issue
This blog was originally published by the International Land Coalition. By Tzili Mor We feminize our planet by calling it
Women’s Land Rights Key to Enacting Gender-Responsive International Climate Change Action
This blog originally appeared in National Geographic: Changing Planet. By Jennifer Duncan, Sr. Attorney and Land Tenure Specialist at Landesa and Fiona
Liberia is at a crossroads: recognizing land rights can safeguard against violence
By Jennifer Duncan & Jaron Vogelsang The government of Liberia has an unprecedented opportunity to pass progressive land reform legislation
Secure Land Rights and Climate Change Resilience Go Hand in Hand: Here’s Why
This blog was originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation. By Chris Jochnick The current drought in India , the worst
Securing women’s land rights can help with climate change
This post originally appeared on Thomson Reuters Foundation. By Ranjana Das and Tzili Mor, Landesa As world leaders convene in
Not Your Land: How the Development Community Evicted the Poor
The World Bank recently acknowledged a troubling fact: While working to rid the world of poverty through projects that required
