Land rights do not just pertain to the right of ownership. They also refer to access, use, possession and occupation of land, and security of such use, possession or tenure.
As we head toward the Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) on 24-28 February in Cartagena, Colombia, farmers and Indigenous Peoples across Asia are being pushed off their lands in the name of “climate action.” From carbon offsets and mega-dams to plantations and so-called green infrastructure, false climate solutions have become […]
Across Southeast Asia, rural women farmers, agricultural and migrant workers, and Indigenous women sustain food systems and rural economies. Yet they face land dispossession, labour exploitation, hazardous working conditions, and systemic exclusion from social protection. The brief underscores that social justice for rural women cannot be achieved without secure access to land, labour rights, and […]
Unequal Fields amplifies the voices of rural women across Southeast Asia, exposing how landlessness, poverty wages, unsafe work, climate impacts, toxic pesticides, and the pandemic continue to deny them justice and protection. The report calls on governments to guarantee rural women’s rights, dignity, and equality.
PENANG, Malaysia – Fifty-five movements, cause-oriented groups, and non-government organizations from at least 18 countries across the world came together to support the peoples of Indonesia and Nepal who are resisting repression, corruption, and policies that undermine rights, livelihoods, and dignity. “Both countries are facing similar crises, rooted in the same issues: growing economic hardship, […]
Women constitute 60% of the agricultural labor force in India, yet they only own 13.96% of agricultural lands, according to the Agricultural Census 2015-2016. Indian society’s low regard of rural women means they cannot inherit or own land, making them economically dependent on others. Discriminatory practices deny women their basic rights, even though the Hindu […]
Society for Rural Education and Development (SRED), along with Tamilnadu Dalit Women’s Movement, has been advocating with the state to give common lands for Landless Dalit women farmers’ collectives. Tamilnadu Dalit Women’s Movement believes that land right is the most empowering for the oppressed. There have been many success stories in the history of SRED, […]
“If no woman stands up, we cannot expect victory in our struggles. But if women join the struggle, victory is already within reach.” In Lupang Ramos, a 372-hectare agricultural land in Cavite province, Philippines, it is the women who lead the struggle for land and #agroecology. Together, they harness their strengths to secure food and livelihoods […]
What are the most dangerous countries for farmers, indigenous people, and land activists in 2019? Watch out for PANAP’s Land & Rights Watch yearend report, out on International Human Rights Day, December 10.
