Land rights for women are important towomen's overall role in the household economy. In mostEurope and Central Asia (ECA) countries, women have equalrights to land by law, but practice varies widely across theregion. Improving gender outcomes in land administration istherefore related more to education and the need to changenorms and habits than it is to a specific legislativeproblem. Access to gender-disaggregated data and theinclusion of gender-specific messages in public awarenesscampaigns, training, and education can have a significantimpact. Simple steps to protect and promote women'sproperty rights are easily integrated into projectactivities, often at low cost. Finally, more research isneeded on the gender impacts of access to credit and ways toimprove women's access to credit.
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