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For communities across Africa, a land deed means a stronger voice in decisions about its territories and natural resources. Landesa and RRI are urging the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to affirm that climate efforts must respect the land rights of communities and women across Africa.

A joint amicus brief calls on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to recognize Indigenous Peoples and local communities, especially women, as rightsholders under the African Charter, and affirm their secure land rights as integral to climate action.

Secure land rights are essential to restoring land, strengthening climate resilience, and sustaining livelihoods. Land is the foundation of livelihoods, food security, climate resilience,…

The Telegraph India — An op-ed highlights how women make up a major share of India’s agricultural workforce while remaining largely excluded from land ownership and the rights tied to it. It cites a 2021 Landesa study showing that only 13% of women in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha hold legal land documents, despite making up a major share of the agricultural workforce.

AVPN — At a convening in Colombo, Bridgerton author and Landesa board member Julia Quinn highlighted secure land rights as a critical but underfunded driver of women’s economic empowerment, pointing to the role of Landesa and its partners in advancing systems-level change and strengthening women’s access to land.

The Independent (UK) — Landesa’s Rachel McMonagle was interviewed on why secure land tenure is foundational to effective climate action, as new research shows Zimbabwe’s 25-year-old land reform program has strengthened smallholder farmers’ resilience to the climate crisis despite its violent and economically turbulent beginnings.

RRI — During a COP30 panel, Landesa’s Juan Robalino highlighted our recent review of 170 NDCs, which showed that less than 28% mention land tenure and less than 13% commit to strengthening land rights, despite relying on land-based action to meet climate goals.

At the closing of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa, ECA’s Nassim Oulmane thanked Landesa and Stand for Her Land for their partnership in sustaining the AU land agenda.

Land is foundational to the livelihoods and culture of billions of people around the world as well as an essential solution for global climate…

As countries revise their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP30, including land tenure in the NDCs remains a missed opportunity.