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Más de una década para titular a Tamaya-Saweto
Via Observatorio Tierra y Derechos
10 de septiembre 2015
Luego de muchos años, por fin la comunidad ashéninka de Alto Tamaya-Saweto recibió el título de propiedad de sus tierras. Tuvieron que pasar once años (la solicitud de titulación se presentó en el año 2003) para que la Dirección Regional Agraria otorgue, mediante una resolución directoral, el título de propiedad de la comunidad (21 de julio de 2015) y que fuera notificada la comunidad el 19 de agosto último.
Smartphones help Tanzanian women secure land rights
August 25th 2015
Author: Kizito Makoye
ILALASIMBA, Tanzania, Aug 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Yolanda Ngunda has every reason to smile now she holds a title deed recognising her as sole owner of a disputed plot of rugged farmland in Tanzania's remote southern highlands.
Job Opportunity at Landesa!
Landesa is looking for a Senior Gender Land Tenure Specialist! Read more details about the vacancy on the Landesa website.
The deadline for applications is on September 21st.
Consultancy Opportunity at Transparency International on Online Technology Solutions on Land Corruption in Africa
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
How land rights can help end child marriage
Via Devex.com
By Roshni Sen 14 August 2015
When I was 17 years old and getting ready to go to university, the majority of Indian girls my age were preparing for an entirely different event — their marriages. Even now, three decades later, most girls in rural India are pulled out of school and married, quite often against their wishes, before they are old enough to vote.
Brazil's Women Leaders Meet to Discuss: The Intersection of Interests for Women’s Land Rights
Landesa - Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:51 GMT
Author: By Patricia Chaves and Malcolm Childress
Scores of women leaders from across Brazil, including indigenous and Afro-Brazilian, rural and urban, from government and civil society, gathered in Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco last week to call for concrete indicators focused on women’s economic empowerment to be among the measures of progress toward the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Strengthening African CSOs for Improved Natural Resource Governance & Conservation
African organizations working to improve natural resource management have made great gains, but face serious challenges that limit their efforts to grow and sustain their impact. This short video provides an overview of the challenges they face and provides recommendations for addressing these issues.
Highlighting land grabbing and malnourishment in Zambia
AUGUST 11TH 2015 - R. Herre
As levels of malnourishment appear to worsen and land grabbing increases, the land rights expert, Archie Mulunda, will meet the European Commission to discuss the impact of development policies on the Zambian population.