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‘This is not your home’ – Revealing a brutal system of oppression and gender discrimination among India’s Scheduled Tribes 

Researchers for a global land rights organization have published a grim assessment of the land and inheritance rights of women living in Scheduled Tribe communities of Jharkhand, India – and how the existing eco-system of laws and cultural practices perpetuate a system of terror and brutality meant to deny women of their land rights.

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August 16, 2021

Transforming Food Systems | International Youth Day 2021

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.

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August 12, 2021

July Plotlines: Effective solutions to climate injustice & gender inequality

Closing the land rights gender gap post-COVID; Welcoming Dr. Margaret Rugadya; Meet Dr. S B Lokesh.

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July 15, 2021

Staff Spotlight: S B Lokesh

Learn more about Dr. S B Lokesh, Landesa's Karnataka State Director based in Bangalore, India. He has been working with Landesa since 2001.

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July 14, 2021

June Plotlines: Watch new animated short film on climate justice

The link between climate change, land rights, and justice for rural and Indigenous communities; Diana Fletschner assumes CPO role; Program snapshot from Tanzania (pictured above).

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June 10, 2021