United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT)

This report analyzes women's experiences across regions in accessing and controlling land, housing and property in the context of armed conflict and reconstruction. It begins by outlining the establishment of women's rights and the barriers to achieving these rights. The report's focus on situations of armed conflict icludes a summary of the central barriers women in this context face in claiming and enforcing their rights to land, housing and property. The second part of the report reviews ways for women to access these rights, including through community activism and legal reform.

This report begins with an overview of property, inheritance and housing rights under international law. Following this introduction is a review of factors at the national level which prevent the full enjoyment of human rights by women. The report contains a detailed chart of countries which fail to recognize women's equality rights in their domestic legislation, specifically highlighting the legislation of the targeted countries which prevents the enjoyment of women's property and housing rights.