Secure land and resource rights are critical for household wellbeing and livelihoods in many developing countries, where land is the principal asset for the rural poor. Despite women’s vital role in food production, they are less likely than men to own and control land. Forty percent of the world’s…
We’re delighted to share the draft of our Land Governance module for a public review stage (until 15th March 2020). We are inviting feedback on our selection of indicators, and our draft research guidance, as we explore how the Global Data Barometer can track governance, availability and use of…
We’re delighted to share the draft of our Land Governance module for a public review stage (until 15th March 2020). We are inviting feedback on our selection of indicators, and our draft research guidance, as we explore how the Global Data Barometer can track governance, availability and use of…
Nous sommes ravis de partager le projet de notre module sur la gouvernance foncière pour une phase d'examen public (jusqu'au 15 mars 2020). Nous sollicitons vos commentaires sur notre sélection d'indicateurs et notre projet de guide de recherche, alors que nous explorons comment le Baromètre…
Nous sommes ravis de partager le projet de notre module sur la gouvernance foncière pour une phase d'examen public (jusqu'au 15 mars 2020). Nous sollicitons vos commentaires sur notre sélection d'indicateurs et notre projet de guide de recherche, alors que nous explorons comment le Baromètre…
Por Clara Sánchez
No habrá hambre cero en 2030
Desde antes y sobre en este tiempo de COVID-19, se ha debatido sobre la necesidad de un nuevo orden postcapitalista, alternativa al desarrollo, o postdesarrollo, que vaya más allá de un nuevo modelo económico, a una nueva forma de vida…
Tornar o ecocídio um crime responsabilizaria governos e corporações por negligência ambiental. Nós não podemos esperar
Por Jojo Mehta e Julia Jackson
O Acordo de Paris está fracassando. Ainda assim, há uma nova esperança para preservar um planeta habitável: a crescente campanha global para…
Prindex Researcher Joseph Feyertag sets out some key findings from his latest paper 'How perceived tenure security differs between men and women in the MENA region'
It is for good reason that gender is a major theme at this week’s Arab Land Conference. Around just 5% of women own land or…
Foto: REUTERS/Matias Delacroix
Por Vinicius Blankenburg Cipriano M. da Silva
Com o passar dos anos e com o uso inadequado e desenfreado do solo, da água e da vegetação por meios antrópicos, os processos de desertificação e de degradação da terra vem afetando a qualidade de vida das…
The ability to own land and access natural resources allows women to secure food for their families, increase their agricultural productivity and livelihoods, and help drive local economies. Land rights empower women to have a say in matters that affect their lives, families and communities —…
We know that there is not one single path to achieving a global shift in women’s land tenure security.
At a minimum, it is going to take:
Continued advocacy and activism at global, regional, and national levels.
Policy, law, and regulation reforms that take the best from both economic development…
2020 was a tough year on many fronts, and land rights were no exception. COVID-19 hindered land rights advocates from doing field research, meeting with government officials, prioritizing policy initiatives, and obtaining funding.
Despite these headwinds, we have seen important advances, and the…