Landesa intern Joy Imbuye examines positive practices and challenges in advancing women’s land rights in select countries in Francophone Africa.
Youth hold enormous potential to incorporate new technologies, build robust agricultural systems, and champion climate action. But to do this, they need secure rights to land—the missing piece in many regions. Explore three selected resources to learn more about the vast potential youth hold to transform our food systems and foster a healthier world.
Joy is interning with Landesa’s Africa team, supporting projects related to youth land rights, women’s land rights, and climate change.
In celebration of Earth Day 2021, co-partners Landesa and Yilaa explore how Africa’s youth are agents of action. Read 4 stories that reflect how youth perceive their role in building a climate secure future, and how rights and access to land can help them fulfill that vision.
Godfrey Massay highlights some of the international, regional, and national commitments that seek to improve women’s participation in land governing bodies in Tanzania.
Godfrey Massay highlights some of the international, regional, and national commitments that seek to improve women’s participation in land governing bodies in Tanzania.
Swedish long-form news site Blankspot explores the history of land rights in Liberia, what the 2018 Land Rights Act meant for the country, and profiles Landesa’s Talking Books project to spread legal literacy in remote communities.
Landesa’s Tanzania program director Monica Mhoja comprehensively explains the foundational role of land rights in Africa in Chandler Foundation’s Social Investor magazine.
Landesa’s Masalu Luhula and IIED’s Brendan Schwartz share an encouraging story from Tanzania about how four communities regained control of their lands.