Women still denied equal property rights

By Nancy Baraza

Women’s rights to property are unequal to those of men in Kenya. Their right to own, inherit, and dispose of property is under constant attack from customs, laws and individuals, including government officials, who believe that women cannot be trusted with managing property.

The devastating effects of property rights violations, including poverty, disease, violence and homelessness harm women, children and the economy.
It is not in dispute that inequality in property ownership is one of the greatest problems of our times. It remains embedded in the structures, instrumentalities and relations within the family, society, market and the State.

Gender discrimination is one of the factors that constrain sustainable use of land. In many Kenyan communities, women have access to family land but lack ownership, which prevents them from using it as collateral to access other resources.


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