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This paper looks at the South African government's land reform policies during its democratic transition from 1993 - 2000. It focuses on the extent to which these policies addressed women's rights and interests. The author discusses the context for land reform, including the historical, political and economic background. She looks at the women' s movement before and after 1994 and discusses influential conditions in rural South Africa. The paper concludes that while a small number of women gained access to land through government programs, land reform did not benefit the great majority of poor, rural women.