Why Land and Property Rights Matter for Gender Equality
Securing women’s rights, access to, and control over housing, land, and property (HLP) are important for livelihood generation, food security, a store of wealth, and other economic benefits. Ensuring women’s HLP rights also provides social benefits, such as improved bargaining power within the household and community. Data on women’s rights to HLP is limited, but available evidence from 53 countries shows that within those countries, over 70 percent of women do not own any land. Without action, women are at risk of being left farther behind. This policy note explores the barriers and impediments to women’s HLP rights. It shares emerging evidence on what works to support women in attaining the full range of HLP rights, including experience from World Bank and other donor financed projects and interventions that have shown promise.
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| Format: | Policy Note biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2023-07-12
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| Subjects: | GENDER EQUALITY, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, HOUSING, LAND, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099713007112394762/IDU004e128cb051c90472c0b286087fb5bb60d49 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39990 |
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