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In light of the land reforms carried out in developing countries in the last few decades, this brief evaluates the state of gender equality with respect to land rights in these countries. The authors argue that these reforms could jeopardize women's access to land as they focus on the registration of existing land rights. This is because many women in these states hold access to land through secondary land rights, sometimes through their male relatives. They then provide recommendations for developing countries and international stakeholders on how to help achieve gender equality in access to land.