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This comprehensive report on the implementation of property and housing rights for women in East Africa also contains general information on women's property rights. Chapter 1 begins by discussing the various components of international law regarding property and housing rights and the extent to which these are binding upon states. The chapter then proceeds to review the interpretation of the right to property and housing with regards to women. The remainder of the report focuses specifically on the status of women's property and housing rights in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.