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Property Law and Housing Rights

The right to property and housing is recognized as a fundamental human right and is included in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Around the world, women remain limited both in accessing the legal status to acquire and control property and in securing appropriate housing for themselves and their families.

This section of the WHRR database contains articles and documents that address the broad right to property and housing. Some of the concepts discussed include security of tenure, the rights to own and inherit property, adequacy and affordability of housing, and the habitability of housing.

Search Tip: To locate only those resources related to housing rights, enter "hous*" in the keyword field of the search form and limit your search to the Property Law and Housing Rights topic.

You may also wish to consult the Social and Economic Rights section of the WHRR database which includes resources that explore womens social and economic rights more broadly.

• Articles: annotated bibliographic references to scholarly articles with links to full text where available

• Documents: annotated references to conventions and UN Reports, NGO reports, case law and legislation with links to full text where available

• Links: to other websites with annotations