Intern Spotlight: Melissa Padilla
Melissa interned with Landesa’s Center for Women’s Land Rights this summer. She supported the Stand for Her Land Campaign and co-authored an article examining the parallels between reproductive rights and women’s land rights.
Weathering the storm: Building resilience in the humanitarian sector
Alongside fellow Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipients, Landesa's Chris Jochnick and Shipra Deo discuss how humanitarian organizations can build resilience to address emerging crises.
Episode 4 | How Women are Succeeding as Commercial Farmers in West Bengal, India
In the fourth episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Megan talks with fellow Landesans Shipra Deo and Pinaki Halder about their work to break social norms and support women’s inclusion in the potato supply chain of an international food and beverage company.
Episode 3 | Smallholder Land Rights and Sustainable Palm Oil in Southern Mexico
In the third episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Rosa Zamora shares a story from her work at Proforest supporting farmers in the Tabasco and Chiapas states in southern Mexico to develop their capacities in the sustainability practices needed for RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) smallholder certification.
Summer 2022 Impact Report
In the first quarter of 2022, Landesa’s programs have strengthened land rights for over 850,000 people. Read more about the global women's land rights campaign, a new mangrove and livelihoods protection initiative in Southeast Asia, and additional program highlights in our latest Impact Report.