Land Ownership And Inheritance Rights Of Women In Rural Pakistan

Access to and control of land is a critical ingredient of food security and protection from poverty. However women's access to and control is marred by patriarchal culture despite legal and policy initiatives being undertaken by the government. This paper attempts to highlight women's expe...

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Published in:Webology 2022-01, Vol.19 (3), p.3002-3015
Main Authors: Haque, Riffat, Aslam, Rabbia, Malik, Aisha Anees
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Families & family life
Females
Food security
Informal economy
Inheritances
Landowners
Oppression
Patriarchy
Politics
Population
Power
Qualitative research
Rural areas
Social exclusion
Society
Women
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Summary:Access to and control of land is a critical ingredient of food security and protection from poverty. However women's access to and control is marred by patriarchal culture despite legal and policy initiatives being undertaken by the government. This paper attempts to highlight women's experiences in terms of land ownership through inheritance along with government's commitment and initiatives in the backdrop of international commitments regarding inheritance rights of women in Pakistan. Experiences of rural women in terms of getting their share in inheritance are highlighted through qualitative research. It is shown that the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, Shariah laws and global commitments such as CEDAW articles suffice to give women their requisite rights in inheritance. One can also see scattered efforts of the state to take special measures to empower women by giving cultivable land but the issues are enormous in making things effective in a patriarchal society where attitudes are entrenched in the power politics of misogynist society as highlighted by the views of the respondent women.
ISSN:1735-188X