Women and adequate housing: Study by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing

This report to the United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing considers women's right to housing within the broader context of other human rights. The report notes that although national and international laws establish the right to housing for women, a significant gap exists between the legal rights and the realization of these rights for women. Connections between the right to housing and violence against women are also reviewed. The recommendations call for the implementation of innovative government policies to ensure the full realization of the right to housing.