Custom and caste still deny land rights to women and indigenous people
Conflicts across Asia are increasing due to clashes with industry, social exclusion, discrimination and historical disenfranchisement
02 October 2019 - 18:30
Udaipur — Women, lower-caste and indigenous people across Asia are failing to benefit from land reform laws because of custom and deep-rooted social biases, land rights activists said on Wednesday.
Globally, indigenous communities have legal rights to only 10% of land, according to Washington-based advocacy group Rights and Resources Initiative...
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