Rural women’s access to land and secure tenure is very crucial factor for the wellbeing of themselves and their children on the one hand and sustainable development of a country on the other. In addition to the international and regional human rights instruments which are integral parts of its domestic laws, the Constitution and land legislations of Ethiopia have duly recognized women’s equality on the land rights. Regardless of such legal recognition, a number of hurdles affecting women’s equality still to exist. This study primarily aimed at investigating such factors by taking Dangila Woreda in the State of Amhara as a case study site. The study employed both doctrinal and non-doctrinal research approaches, and it used review of literature, document analysis (of relevant legal documents and two court cases) and qualitative in-depth case study as research tools. The findings show that the law does not make discrimination based on gender but there are still shortcomings in it and socio-cultural and institutional barriers also exist that in practice have resulted in women having less equal opportunity as men. It is recommended that the legal and institutional gaps need to be closed and extensive awareness creation efforts are also useful to address the socio-cultural barriers. In addition, legal support will also improve women’s access to and control over land. Key Words: Rural land, Access, Tenure Security, Equality, Women