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6. Gender Concerns in Djibouti Land Governance
Article 1 of Djibouti's Constitution as amended in 2010 states that the state assures to all equality before the law without distinction of language, of origin, of race, of sex or of religion. It respects all beliefs. Under Art. 12 the right to property is guaranteed by the Constitution. It may not be infringed except in the case of public necessity legally established, under reserve of a just and prior indemnity. From the above provisions it is deduced that the constitution upholds the rights of women to property including land.