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.
The more I listen to women – as they talk about their past experiences, their present needs and their hopes for the future – the more confident I become that a piece of land has the power to break this cycle of oppression and lift women up, empowering them to live a life of dignity, autonomy and self-worth.
Village Square profiled a women’s land literacy program, initially piloted by Landesa, that has now trained more than half a million women in India on how to use their mobile phones to access and maintain their land records.
The Government of India announced an ambitious effort to map residential areas in villages using drone technology and provide “property cards” to these rural owners. Landesa’s Shipra Deo and Pinaki Halder share several recommendations for implementation.
The Government of India announced an ambitious effort to map residential areas in villages using drone technology and to provide “property cards” to these rural owners. Landesa’s Shipra Deo and Pinaki Halder share several recommendations for implementation.
New landscapes require new approaches. Read about the steps Landesa is taking to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees and their communities, and to ensure our vital work continues.