Owning assets such as land, housing and technology can help people generate income, facilitate access to capital and credit, and cope with and absorb unforeseen shocks.92 Although many countries have taken steps to increase women's access to assets, numerous gaps exist. Barriers include not having access to financial accounts or credit, or not having proper identification, which prevent women from being able to get mortgages for land or houses, or to gain a connection to a service such as water or mobile phones.
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92 World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2016.