some of the specific issues and particular groups of women noted above namely indigenous women women affected by hiv and displaced women are also addressed in more detail in section h below many women are almost completely dependent on their relationship with a man be it a father husband uncle or son to access land making it difficult if not impossible for them to access use and control land in their own right it is especially important that laws policies and programmes related to land and other productive resources should be sensitive to these issues and ensure that women are able to access these resources regardless of their personal or marital status