If We Are Not Talking About a Daughter’s Right to Inherit Land, We Are Missing Something Foundational
It is time to include equal inheritance for girls as an integral part of our solutions towards their equal self-worth, dignity and opportunity.
We Must Listen to Women to Tackle Our Changing Climate
Women are underrepresented in climate leadership but hold the solutions for both people and planet.
Inheritance Of Agricultural Land By Women: There Is Distance Yet To Travel
Shipra Deo and Robert Mitchell summarize progress toward securing inheritance rights for women in India.
The Foundation for Women’s Empowerment, Global Food Security and the Eradication of Poverty Is Beneath Our Feet
Beth Roberts explores why land is central to the themes of Rural Women’s Day (Oct. 15), World Food Day (Oct. 16) and the Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17), along with an update on recent activities under the Stand For Her Land campaign.
Implementing progressive laws can accelerate securing women’s land rights in Francophone Africa
Modern land reforms remain indispensable to tackle gender inequality in areas where customary discriminatory practices are dominant. Landesa intern Joy Imbuye examines positive practices and challenges in advancing women’s land rights in select countries in Francophone Africa.
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