Shahrivar Rostaei - Assistant Professor Department of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tabriz
Sonya Karami - MA in Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tabriz
Fatemeh Fekri - MA in Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tabriz

Housing is greatest asset of family, especially in third world countries. Since each economic source brings power of social and political, possess of housing and housing ownership brings also the many benefits. This benefits when becomes notable that granted to a group of people who were deprived of this benefits and this group is women who percent of housing ownership for their show very low rate than men. Because of the importance of this issue for women, in this study we examine the impact of housing ownership on the women participation in community. This study in terms of nature is Descriptive-Analytical and in terms of target is an applied research. Data collection method is with use of documents and library method. The results of this study show that housing ownership improves participation of women and their decision-making.

Ownership, Housing ownership, Women, Participation