Mapping and framing security of tenure 2013, para. 12
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Paragraph text
Among all these, women, who often have to depend on a man to gain access to housing and secure tenure, are particularly vulnerable. Single and older women, in particular, too often do not have the legal empowerment, education or financial resources to defend their tenure.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Person(s) affected
Older persons
Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/22/46, para. 12.