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Despite its potential as a sustainable empowerment solution, funding for women’s land rights remains scarce. How can funders integrate it into their work? As part of its WLR programme, The Womanity Foundation has been closely...
Decentralisation of the sex trade has brought new challenges to civil society organisations working to prevent and provide relief to trafficked victims. The sex trade has historically been localised in neighbourhoods that have come to...
In pursuit of India’s net-zero goals, wastelands are being repurposed for renewable energy and afforestation projects. This poses a threat to the diverse ecosystems they encompass and the communities dependent on them. In 2019, the...
Uneven access to water continues to stall Kalahandi district’s complete transformation from drought-born despair to hopeful development. For much of the twentieth century, Kalahandi district in southwestern Odisha was defined by drought and despair,...
A top-down approach to climate change programmes often ignores the needs of the marginalised. Here’s how locally led adaptation, based on principles of accountability and community, can help fix this. Mumbai sends approximately 90,000 metric tonnes...