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ITV — Tanzania’s Ministry of Community Development pledged, with support from UN Women and Landesa, to advance women’s economic equality under the Generation Equality Forum commitments.
Meet Racheal Kisiangani, Landesa’s Senior Land Tenure Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Racheal started working for Landesa in 2023.
The Guardian TZ — Landesa’s Khadija Mrisho and Godfrey Massay were interviewed about the urgent need to close the gap between Tanzania’s progressive land policies and the realities women face, calling for dismantling discriminatory traditions, improving governance, and ensuring women know and claim their land rights.
Meet Gmasonah Togba Aboah, Landesa’s Land Tenure Specialist based in Monrovia, Liberia. Gmasonah started working for Landesa in 2022.
Hammer to Nail — Widow Champion filmmakers credit a Sundance storytelling grant Landesa received for sparking their Tribeca-premiered documentary on Kenyan activist Rodah Nafula’s fight against widowhood-related land dispossession.
Michuzi — In an effort to increase media awareness and participation in land management and development in the country, Landesa has started a special training for journalists on Tanzania’s updated Land Policy.
Landesa’s Masalu Luhula said the main objective of the training is to enable journalists to understand the changes made in the policy and its impact on society, and to build their capacity to report professionally on issues of land rights, ownership, and gender equality in land use.
On International Widows’ Day, Landesa’s Dr. Monica Mhoja shares Sarah’s story to spotlight the urgent need for gender-equitable land rights in rural Liberia. Through tools like Amplio Talking Books and support for community land formalization, widows like Sarah are reclaiming their land, their voice, and their future under Liberia’s progressive Land Rights Act.
The Guardian Tanzania — Landesa is supporting an initiative to train journalists on the revised land policy so they are empowered to educate the public about land ownership and their rights. Landesa’s Masalu Luhula shared: “When journalists understand the policy, they can communicate accurate information to the public through their platforms and help shift public perceptions and practices.”
A new guide highlights the powerful role churches can play in promoting women’s land rights in Ethiopia. Rooted in Christian teachings and local research, it offers practical insights for bridging the gap between legal protections and community norms.
Front Page Africa — Landesa joined key stakeholders at the MAP Liberia Land Platform’s national forum in Monrovia, where government, civil society, and community leaders convened to drive forward reforms in land governance, emphasizing inclusive, sustainable, and community-led solutions.
