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The xSDG PodcastInclusive Food Systems Ep 04 | LandAbout the Guest:Shipra Deo is the Director of Women’s Land Rights at Landesa India where she leads Landesa’s work for gender equal and inclusive land governance. In recent years she has done intensive research on inheritance by women and gendered aspects of land laws in India.This podcast series is hosted by Amiya Chaudhuri, Research Associate at Belongg. Amiya is interested in the intersection of food, identity and social justice, and has previously worked with grassroots NGOs and served as an AIF Clinton Fellow.You can also listen to this podc...
2022-06-0134 min
Land of a BillionWhy Do Women Farmers Still Lack Access to Agricultural Land Ownership?The 2011 census suggests that four out of five women workers in rural India work in agriculture as owner cultivators or as wage workers.
However, women farmers continue to be disadvantaged when it comes to access to agricultural land ownership, compared to men. This, often, further denies them their rightful recognition as farmers which in turn, inhibits them from accessing the welfare benefits that are entitled to farmers.
Lack of reliable data and poor policy framework are some of the key factors contributing to the disempowerment of women farmers.
In this episode of Land of a B...
2022-01-2138 min
Land of a BillionSecuring Property Rights for Slum Dwellers: The Successes From OdishaThere are between 60 to 90 million people living in slums across India. Owing to the poor or complete lack of property rights, the slum dwellers across Indian states grapple with issues such as poor access to civic amenities and basic essentials such as water and electricity.
In this endeavour to help transform the slums into liveable habitats and provide the residents with access to basic amenities, Odisha’s JAGA Mission has emerged as a model programme. In this episode, we discuss the various steps, challenges, and successes of the mission, including how it brought community participation as one of its...
2022-01-0731 min
The Pragati PodcastEp. 148: The Unfinished Journey of Women's Property RightsShipra Deo and Devendra Damle talk to host Pavan Srinath about the long struggle for women to secure property rights and land ownership in India. On Episode 148 of The Pragati Podcast, they discuss what progress has been made over the last century, and the vast pending scope of legal and societal challenges.Shipra Deo is the Director of Women's Land Rights, India, at Landesa, and Devendra Damle is a consultant researcher at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP).Don't miss Narayan Prasad's brief update on IN-SPACe and India's space reforms during the...
2020-08-2100 min