Read more about Daw Mar Mar Wai, Landesa’s Regional Program Manager based in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.
The Wire cited research by Landesa in a Q&A on the Supreme Court of India’s ruling strengthening the inheritance rights of daughters.
Land Portal published a blog by Landesa’s Shipra Deo on the significance of the Supreme Court of India’s legal decision strengthening the inheritance rights of daughters.
Shipra Deo, Landesa Director of Women’s Land Rights, India, appeared on The Pragati Podcast to discuss the state of women’s land rights in India.
The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that daughters shall enjoy equal rights to inherit family land – an overdue and welcome shift toward greater equality for India’s women. The Court’s decision provided much-needed clarity on the scope of rights provided to daughters through the 2005 Hindu Succession Amendment Act.
The Times of India reported on the recent Supreme Court clarification of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, which underscores and upholds equal inheritance rights for daughters in division of Hindu ancestral property.
In Myanmar, Landesa is helping preserve momentum toward reform – both on the land and online – with a series of measures to protect our staff and government partners while keeping vital activities running.
New policy brief details the ways that stronger land rights for people living in rural areas can improve climate mitigation efforts, contribute to the success of Community Forest Groups, encourage adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture, and create opportunities for women to invest in their land.
ON India highlighted Shipra Deo’s session on “#Land4Women: Gender-Based Violence and Land” during the Land and Property Inclusivity track at Charcha 2020.
Landesa’s Asia program aims to support land rights reforms that grow prosperity, economic opportunity and gender equity for rural communities throughout Asia, in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector.