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Lesson 2, Topic 10
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4. In many countries, women are less likely to own land and control productive assets.

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Women have less control over important household assets such as land. In almost all low and middle-income countries men are more likely to own land than women. This fact negatively impacts women’s rights e.g. in case of divorce or death of their husband. Moreover, in some countries women do not have equal rights to property compared to men. This fact is illustrated in the chart below from the World Bank Gender Statistics. It shows the percentage of men and women (age 15-49) who solely own land.

 

Source: World Bank Gender Statistics (2010-2016). Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/gender-statistics
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