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Corruption, caste keep poor from owning land in northern India
By: Rina Chandran
Date: 14 December 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
For decades, Kunta lived in a hut outside Kachhidih village in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, enduring the insults of higher-caste villagers who claimed her land - which she did not legally own - for grazing cattle.
She dreamed of owning just a small piece of land for her family who belong to the traditionally low-caste Dalit group.
Kenya: Leaders Urge Women to Take Up Leadership On International Women's Day
By: Samuel Karanja and Jacqueline Kubania
Date: March 8th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Daily Nation
Even though the country has made significant gains in empowering women, female genital mutilation (FGM), rape and domestic violence remain some of the biggest threats that girls and women face daily.
Speaking during the International Women's Day celebrations at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, women leaders were in agreement that more still needs to be done to safeguard women's rights.
Jokowi grants first-ever indigenous land rights to 9 communities
Date: 4 January 2017
Source: Mongabay
The Indonesian president moves to keep his promises to the nation’s indigenous groups.
Women forced to trade sex for land rights, global research finds
By: Paola Totaro
Date: March 16th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One in five people worldwide report having paid a bribe for land, with rates even higher in sub-Saharan Africa where women say they are forced to trade sex for property rights, according to research by a top global anti-corruption watchdog.
FEATURE-Kenyan women step up fight for land destined for coal mine
By: Shadrack Kavilu and Justus Wanzala
Date: 17 January 2017
Source: Reuters
When the Kenyan government announced five years ago that coal deposits had been found in the Mui Basin, a land of rolling hills and pristine forests east of Nairobi, local farmers hoped the discovery would help transform their livelihoods.
Cambodia: Ministry to Ease Off Detention in Land Disputes
By: Sek Odom
Date: March 19th 2016
Source: Cambodia Daily
The Ministry of Justice on Friday announced two key changes to court policy related to land dispute cases as part of the government’s broader efforts to improve its handling of such disputes in the lead-up to the 2018 national election.
How can we ensure the race for clean energy doesn’t leave the world’s poorest citizens behind?
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: Ensia.com
As in other places around the world, Mexico’s wind boom runs the risk of bypassing the poor, which is why we need new global standards.
