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Women land rights defenders connect across continents
… On 16 June 2025, in the margins of the ILC Global Land Forum in Bogotá, IIED brought together partners from four countries … past year to develop case studies that document women's struggles for land rights. This was the first time the project partners had the opportunity … Land acquisitions and rights …
Insight, 03 July 2025
A group of people, standing and seated outside under a tree, make the heart shape with their hands as they pose for a group photo.
How securing land rights is building women's resilience in Kenya
… Land acquisitions and rights … How securing land rights is building women's resilience in Kenya …
Article, 19 November 2025
Group of women sitting in the office of a government official, discussing.
Towards a secured future: an ongoing journey for the right to land
… Land is the foundation on which we exist, yet women have to walk the extra mile to secure their right to land. This unfairness was once again starkly highlighted when our … women in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state claim their rights to land. With support from the Advancing Land-Based Investment …
Insight, 18 June 2025
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Visions of territory: whose reality counts? The Dayak peoples’ struggle to save their 'life world' in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
… territorial governance and the recognition of Indigenous rights is widely understood as being vital to achieving the goals of the … have been driven by large-scale commercial investments and incoherent land-use policies and spatial planning. This report by the Alliance of … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 09 October 2025
Group of ASOM women members holding plants in a field, smiling at the camera.
Land, climate and justice: grassroots women at the Global Land Forum
… Rural and Indigenous women across the globe rely on land, forests and water for their livelihoods. Access to, use of, and … progress in legal frameworks and decades of advocacy by women’s rights movements, structural inequalities and economic trends continue to erode women’s rights to land – particularly for socially marginalised groups such as Indigenous, …
Insight, 11 June 2025
A group of Indigenous Pygmy men and women sit in a semi-circle with frustrated expressions. One woman carries a baby.
DRC: "Today, our forest is called a park"
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Article, 10 February 2026
Colombian flag flying in the wind, on top of a building.
IIED at the Global Land Forum 2025
… During the Global Land Forum, IIED colleagues and partners led discussions and … models to drive a shift to renewable energy, while respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples. … Land acquisitions and rights … IIED at the Global Land Forum 2025 …
Event, 16 June 2025
Illustration of four community members crouching down and pointing at a drawn plan for urban planning.
Can community-investor conflict be prevented? Piloting four proactive strategies in Cameroon and Uganda
… renewables and carbon offsets are increasing pressures on land, with large-scale ventures impacting the land rights of Indigenous Peoples, rural communities and small-scale … Land acquisitions and rights …
Insight, 26 August 2025
Two men shaking hands as they pass each other on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi City County Government leads the way with new refugee-informed strategy
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Impact story, 28 November 2025
Group of women and a young child walking in a field.
Recognising women’s land rights in Togo: a glimmer of hope
… In Togo, as in many African countries, women's access to land remains a major issue, even though the country’s Land Code and international law require equal access to land for women … a lack of recognition and protection of their legitimate land rights. Challenges typically faced by women In Kpegnon Adja, access to …
Insight, 12 June 2025