TMG Think Tank for Sustainability

Ilse Pelkmans

Research Associate

llse has worked with diverse local and international organizations in East and West Africa, Central America and Europe, focusing on human rights, gender, social inclusion, and participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation. She holds a Master's degree in Cultural Anthropology and International Development Studies from Nijmegen University in the Netherlands.

Ilse Pelkmans
Haki Ardhi land rights reporting tool - A path to gender-responsive climate action
Media Coverage Jun 11, 2024

Haki Ardhi land rights reporting tool - A path to gender-responsive climate action

Women face significant social and political obstacles in addressing climate impacts and the increased demand for land. Securing women's land rights is crucial for gender equality and community resilience. This is where the Haki Ardhi App comes in
Rights4Land tools revamped: accessible, comprehensive, and localized
Blog Post May 08, 2024

Rights4Land tools revamped: accessible, comprehensive, and localized

Rights4Land tools were revamped to include human rights instruments that better suit local needs and further equip activists and governments with information critical to upholding land rights.
Pioneering systems change: grassroots action forges gender-just pathways to accountability
Blog Post Apr 02, 2024

Pioneering systems change: grassroots action forges gender-just pathways to accountability

The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) focused on how to reform institutions that routinely exclude women and eliminate poverty
Grabbing land to save the planet or using the power of human rights to protect tenure rights?
Blog Post Aug 01, 2023

Grabbing land to save the planet or using the power of human rights to protect tenure rights?

Responsible land governance for fair transitions
Women's rights ARE human rights
Blog Post Mar 03, 2023

Women's rights ARE human rights

Harnessing the power of human rights to secure women's land tenure security
The power of human rights to protect tenure rights
Blog Post Feb 06, 2023

The power of human rights to protect tenure rights

A call to human rights and land actors to join hands and advance human rights-based approaches to land governance
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure (VGGT)
Blog Post Oct 18, 2022

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure (VGGT)

A Decade of the CFS VGGT: assessing progress and enhancing accountability
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