Women's equal ownership, access to and control over land and the equal rights to own property and to adequate housing

This resolution of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights establishes the rights to property and adequate housing as essential human rights for women. The resolution urges national governments to comply with international and regional obligations concerning access to land and housing and notes that discrimination in law against women on these issues constitutes a violation of their human rights. The resolution also encourages a general recognition of the importance of the right to housing for the full realization of human rights.