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Global women’s land rights campaign launches in Africa

Leaders and campaigners from across the world today launched Stand for Her Land in Africa, a global advocacy campaign for women’s land rights. Coalitions call for bold investments to secure women’s land rights – to set the course for a more climate resilient and sustainable future 

Women in Senegal face challenges accessing land and livelihoods

Stand for Her Land campaign staff visited communities outside of Dakar to learn about the lived realities of women and their relationship to land.

Join us! S4HL Campaign Launch at International Women’s Day Regional Convening

Join leaders and women’s land rights actors from across the Continent and the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and our shared vision for accelerating secure women’s land rights as a foundation for achieving gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable development.

Ending land tenure system discrimination

Khadija Mrisho writes about the integral role that women farmers play in rural areas in Tanzania, and best practices for closing the implementation gap to achieve gender-equitable land rights.

The foundation for women’s empowerment, global food security and the eradication of poverty is beneath our feet

Beth Roberts, Landesa's Center for Women's Land Rights Director, explores the critical importance of securing women's land rights and provides an update on recent activities under the Stand For Her Land campaign.

Upcoming Events

WEBINAR

Leveraging Religious Norms to Strengthen Women’s Land Rights: Lessons from work in the Somali Cluster and Ethiopia

  • Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  • 6-7:30am Pacific Time / 4-5:30pm East Africa Time
  • Session is in English with Arabic translation
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Events

SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVATION

#Land4OurFuture: Advocating for Land Rights and Climate Resilience

June 2-17, 2025

Join Stand for Her Land and the UNCCD Youth Caucus for #Land4OurFuture, a two-week social media activation spotlighting youth and grassroots women as advocates for land rights, restoration, and drought resilience—key solutions to climate change, gender inequality, and sustainable development.

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