[Worldwatch Institute/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX] Last week's Rio+20 Conference brought together 50,000 NGOs, policymakers, and activists from around the world to discuss sustainability. Unfortunately, many groups, including organizations that support reproductive health and women's rights, went home disappointed with the final outcome document, The Future We Want. In a statement released Sunday, the Women's Major Group (WMG) at Rio+20, which represented over 200 civil society women's organizations, expressed anger and frustration at the results of the final outcome document.

Rome, Italy - Information on land governance is critical factor for enabling developing and emerging economies to establish effective land tenure systems and ultimately ensure secure and equitable access to and control over land. To this end, the International Land Coalition, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today announce the integration of information on land from FAO databases accessible through the Land Portal, the global reference point for land related information on the internet.

[From the UN Women West Africa blog] Early in June, Sierra Leone will host a national conference, the first of its kind, on Women’s Rights to Property and Land. Plans are well underway with key stakeholders for the organization of the event.

ActionAid International. Nairobi, Kenya.

Closing date: June 8, 2012. 

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Reporting to the Managing Partner and serving as a member of the Changemakers Leadership Team, this position's primary responsibility is to ensure organizational effectiveness in the areas of finance, legal, logistics/operations, and recruitment.  The Director of Operations and Culture for Changemakers will have the following responsibilities: