What rights do women – married or single have?

  • Women have a right to acquire and own land whether individually or as a group.
  • Daughters have the right to inherit their parents’ land and property.
  • Women have a right to be elected and or appointed into land governance institutions.
  • Married women have the right to joint ownership of land and property acquired during the marriage.
  • Married women have the right to transact on land in consultation with their husbands and vice versa.
  • Widows have the right to inherit their deceased husband’s land and property.
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