The Global Coalition on Women and AIDS

Securing Women's Property and Inheritance Rights

This brief note begins by recognizing that many states continue to adhere to laws which are based upon male possession of property and by discussing some of the regional differences in terms of securing property rights for women. The report proceeds to review some of the factors which may prevent women from claiming their property and inheritance rights. The specific impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic upon the particular circumstances of women is reviewed. The conclusion of the report advocates for the use of legal mechanisms to ensure that women's property rights are being protected.