Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discriminations and Protection of Minorities

Women and the right to land, property and adequate housing

This resolution by the UN Sub-Commission begins by outlining the international legal foundation establishing the right to adequate housing. The resolution notes with concern the discrimination which women continue to face, particularly in laws regulating the ownership and use of property. The resolution urges governments to comply with international legal obligations to protect women's property and housing rights and identifies means through which the UN system could better identify and address this type of discrimination.