In post-conflict Africa, land title
registration, a major emphasis of the
World Bank, has failed to spur economic
growth. A uniform approach to land rights,
ignoring the plurality of African culture,
has resulted in systemic discrimination
against women. As under-utilized economic
agents, the empowerment of women is key in
post-conflict nations. However, the author
describes a "Catch 22", where local
authorities, with power and legitimacy to
implement formal gender-neutral laws, tend
to enforce gender-discriminatory customary
practices. Pointing to successful