Landesa is an international non-governmental organization that fights rural poverty and provides opportunity and security for women and men through the power of land rights. Insecure land rights are a leading factor in extreme poverty, food insecurity, gender inequality, conflict, environmental destruction, and sluggish economic growth. Through its partnerships with governments and policymakers, Landesa has helped strengthen land rights for more than 180 million families in over 50 countries.
An example of WORLD’s data in partnership with Landesa:
- WORLD and Landesa partnered in September 2014 to host a workshop titled “Women’s Economic Empowerment: Towards Achieving Gender Equality” in Delhi, India. This event brought together 16 participants from across India to discuss the policy context for women’s economic empowerment. WORLD presented global and regional policy data on women’s economic empowerment and Landesa shared work on land policy and violence against women.
