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Equitable tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests, for all, women and men, youth and vulnerable and traditionally marginalized people, within the national context.

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Job Opportunity: Team Leader of the Mekong Region Land Governance Project

4 June 2020

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Vietnam

Southern Asia

Land Equity International seeks an experienced and motivated Team Leader to join the Mekong Region Land Governance project team.

Securing Women’s Land Rights Advances Equity in Our Communities

29 November 2019

Ethiopia

ADDIS ABEBA – The African Union (AU) Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges, the AU Declaration of committing 2010 – 2020 as the African Women’s Decade and the AU 30 per cent target for documented land rights in women’s names by 2025, are important messages from leaders on the continent that empowering women through tenure security is a necessary condition for equity and the socioeco

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New threats to resource rights and food security: COVID-19 impact and response

20 May 2020

Authors:

Dr. David Betge

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

The ongoing pandemic and the formal and informal responses to its spread have very direct impacts on the food and nutrition security of people in all parts of the world. Strong concerns have been voiced that the global health crisis could turn into a global food crisis.

How COVID-19 puts women’s housing, land, and property rights at risk

6 May 2020

Authors:

Ms. Victoria Stanley

Paul Prettitore

Colombia

Indonesia

Global

It’s time we break down the barriers to women’s access to land and protect women’s rights while the pandemic places them in a precarious situation

Not only is the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) having serious health impacts around the world, it also has the potential to significantly affect the housing, land, and property (HLP) of women and girls, particularly in low and middle-income countries.

Women at a disadvantage

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China National Human Development Report Special Edition

Reports & Research

December 2019

China

2019 marks the 70th anniversary of People’s Republic of China, and 40th year anniversary of the United Nations and UNDP presence and partnership in China. The Special Edition report reflects on the remarkable changes that have taken place.

Women's empowerment and gender equity in agriculture: A different perspective from Southeast Asia

Journal Articles & Books

December 2017

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Thailand

Vietnam

Women's empowerment is considered a ‘prerequisite’ to achieving global food security. Gender systems, however, are diverse and complex. The nature and extent of gender inequity and the conditions necessary to empower women vary across countries, communities and regions.

Certification and equity: Applying an “equity framework” to compare certification schemes across product sectors and scales

Journal Articles & Books

December 2013

Global

This paper applies a comprehensive equity framework to compare the priorities and trade-offs of different environmental and social certification schemes.

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Land Equity International

LEI is an experienced, innovative and progressive international development consulting organisation specialising in land administration, land policy and land tenure. At LEI, we work with various public, private and citizen-led stakeholders to research, design, develop, manage and monitor land sector projects. We use only the best international and nationally based experts to consult and co-design land administration solutions, from field documenting customary tenure to integrated national information system strategies.

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