If men are traditionally owners of land, as in western Ghana, land titling may strengthen their land rights at women's expense. To be fair, men and women should be equally qualified to acquire land titles. Judging from the experience of Ghana, the promulgation of the 1985 Intestate Succession Law is likely to be an effective policy option for facilitating less gender-biased, land inheritance systems in customary land areas. But attempts to equalize land rights of men and women will lead to gender equity and the improved efficiency and productivity of women farmers only if other constraints faced by women are also addressed. Download full-text discussion paper .
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