Younger women in the study area were aware of their right to register for independent communal land rights, but were discouraged from doing so by cultural and socioeconomic barriers. However, the study noted that both the community land board and the local traditional authority in this particular location were actively encouraging women to apply for land rights. Supportive organizations could encourage women to exercise the option of registering individual land rights, even if this constitutes a break with tradition. Dianne Hubbard, Legal Assistance Centre, Namibia.