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Beyond Beijing: The revolution of women’s land rights, control and ownership at CSW69
April 23, 2025
The Guardian Tanzania — At CSW69, Landesa spotlighted women’s land rights as central to achieving gender equality, co-hosting key events and urging policy reforms, gender-responsive land use planning, and increased investment to secure land tenure for rural women across Africa.
Read MoreA community-led revival: Mangrove plantations offer a pathway to climate resilience and ecosystem restoration
April 21, 2025
In Singhortoli, Bangladesh, a community-led mangrove restoration effort—supported by Landesa partner Shushilan—is helping residents like Robtob Mandal build climate resilience, protect coastal ecosystems, and pursue sustainable livelihoods.
Read ArticleStaff Spotlight: Ale Rossi
April 16, 2025
Meet Ale Rossi, Landesa’s Global Internal Initiatives Manager based in Uruguay. Ale started working for Landesa in 2023.
Read MoreHow can renewable energy models put people first?
April 09, 2025
India Development Review — Landesa India's Pinaki Halder spoke on a panel at the Responsible Renewable Energy Summit about what it would take to make renewable energy truly people-centric.
Read MoreLinking Women’s Land Rights, Climate Action, and the UN Women Peace and Security Framework
March 17, 2025
A new Landesa report explores the interconnectedness of women's land rights, climate action, and the Women, Peace & Security (WPS) agenda. The report presents a novel conceptual model and case studies to illustrate how women's land rights, climate action, and WPS can support and influence one another.
Read ArticleRoy L. Prosterman, 89, Dies; Worked to Secure Land for the Rural Poor
March 15, 2025
New York Times — Seeing land rights as the key to lifting up the impoverished, Roy Prosterman pushed authoritarian governments as well as emerging democratic ones to distribute farmland.
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