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UN News — At a HLPF 2025 side event, Landesa’s Karol Boudreaux emphasized the importance of recognizing women’s land rights for the success of agrifood systems. “When you are recognized as a farmer, a world of possibilities, a world of resources – opportunities for representation and rights – become available to you. Doors open.”
Nepal’s updated climate plan highlights the power of land rights—especially for women—as a foundation for equitable climate action.
As world leaders meet for the 2025 High-Level Political Forum, two new reports from the SDG Land Momentum Group highlight that secure land rights are critical—and urgently needed—to achieve global development and climate goals.
Land Portal — At a global webinar ahead of UNCCD COP17, Landesa’s Beth Roberts emphasized the need to center grassroots women and youth in land restoration efforts. She highlighted Landesa’s advocacy through the Stand for Her Land campaign, calling for inclusive, locally led implementation of existing land tenure decisions across the Rio Conventions.
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.
CIFOR-ICRAF — Landesa helped organize a session at UNCCD COP16 on how to address the underlying barriers to women’s rights through gender transformative approaches, and the differences between reaching, benefiting, empowering and transformative change.
Meet Esther Mwaura-Muiru, Landesa’s Global Advocacy Director, Stand for Her Land based in Nairobi, Kenya. Esther started working for Landesa in 2022.
PassBlue — At UNCCD COP16, Landesa’s Beth Roberts highlighted opposition to progressive gender language in negotiations. Roberts called for a stronger, more vocal gender caucus to ensure meaningful representation and outcomes in global land governance discussions.
UN News — Landesa’s Jessica Hernandez (Binnizá & Maya Ch’orti’) was interviewed at COP29 about indigenous land rights and the inclusion of land rights into nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
S/GWI Innovation Station Podcast — At COP29, Landesa’s Dr. Jessica Hernandez was interviewed about the importance of women’s leadership in climate solutions and the intersection of climate change and women’s land rights. Listen to her interview starting at 4:13.
