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Stronger women stronger cities: UN-Habitat’s action for change 2020 – 2025
This publication presents a summary of UN-Habitat’s gender equality impact over the past five years, in line with the Beijing reporting cycle.
Islamic principles and land: Opportunities for Engagement
This booklet arises from GLTN’s work on Islamic dimensions of land which began in 2004 with the commissioning of research leading to Sait and Lim’s “Land, Law and Islam: Property and Human Rights in the Muslim World” (London: Zed Press/UN-HABITAT, 2006).
Based on this research, a training course on “Islamic Land, Principles and Housing Rights in the Muslim World” has been produced in 2010.
The booklet provides a short summary of the key principles and elements of Islamic dimensions of land. It is intended for land professionals, policy makers, and any other stakeholder working in the land sector, who is looking for a short overview of these aspects of land in Muslim societies. It is intended to provide a wider understanding of how to integrate Islamic dimensions into land projects and programmes
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Join Us in Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025: Strengthening Gender Equality and Secure Land Rights for Women and Girls
GLTN’s institutional commitment to gender equality and secure land rights for women and girls has been at the core of its work since inception in 2006.
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Climate Responsible Land Governance and Disaster Resilience: Safeguarding Land Rights
This FIG Nepal CALL TO ACTION on Climate Responsible Land Governance and Disaster Resilience underscores the imperative for land professionals to act in a climate responsive way.