Sanjoy Patnaik is India country director for Landesa, a global development nonprofit working to improve land rights for women and men. For more information, follow us at @Landesa_Global, or visit Landesa.org or landpost2015.landesa.org
Sustainable development requires more than just removing barriers for women and girls. It requires the global development community to create policies and goals that intentionally count women — and prioritize their participation, Sanjoy Patnaik, India country director for Landesa, writes in this op-ed.