Customary laws have left women lagging on land ownership
Women’s clear gains in property ownership have not translated into similar progress in land ownership patterns
23 March 2025 - 00:00
A recent analysis of the US Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey data found single women own 2,719,923 more homes than single men, with 13.01% of a total of 11.14m owner-occupied properties owned by single women, compared to 9.83%, or 8.42m owned by single men. ..
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