The Landesa Center for Women's Land Rights

The Landesa Center for Women's Land Rights Organisation website: Landesa works to secure land rights for the world's poorest people. In brief "We recognize that a majority of the world's poorest 2.5 billion share two traits: They live in rural areas, where land is a key asset since agriculture is the main source of income and food They don't own the land they till Landlessness is one of the best predictors of extreme poverty. We believe structural problems deserve structural solutions. Without secure land rights, many important global development investments – education initiatives, micro-finance, global health work – lack sustainability and are more difficult to scale. Landesa partners with developing countries to design and implement pro-poor land laws, policies, and programs that: Reduce poverty for individual families Promote economic growth for communities and countries Improve nutrition and health Encourage women's empowerment Reduce and prevent violent conflict Foster environmental stewardship."