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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
China’s Policy Reform Plans Could Improve Farmers’ Land Rights
China’s leadership just released a communique summarizing its policy priorities for reform to fix the country’s slowed economic growth. A
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
How to manage African land conflicts through informal justice systems
This post originally appeared on Devex as part of their Land Matters campaign. Conflicts and disputes are a natural and
India Targeting Rural Land Insecurity with State-level Programs and New National Bill
This post was originally published on USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Portal There is growing recognition that India cannot
Connecting Rule of Law and Land Rights
During my two decades of work as a promoter of good governance and the Rule of Law, I have seen
Emerging Voices: Ashok Sircar on Women’s Right to Inherit Land in India
By Dr. Ashok Sircar, Program Director, Landesa India This post originally appeared on the Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel
Four Ways to Help Myanmar’s Rural Poor
This post was originally featured on the World Economic Forum Blog. Today, about half of the world’s population is urban. This
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Inspiration from Kenya
My name is Jen Duncan and I’m a senior attorney at Landesa. People often ask me, “I think I understand
A Prosperous New Year for China’s Farmers
As more than 200 million people board buses, trains, and planes for lunar New Year celebrations in their ancestral homes
