Gender and command over property : an economic analysis of South Asia

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Gender and command over property : an economic analysis of South Asia

[by] Bina Agarwal

Kali for Women, c1994

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Structures of patriarchy : the state, the community and the household

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-51)

First published as: Gender and command over property : a critical gap in economic analysis and policy in South Asia, (in, World Development, v. 22, no. 10, 1994)

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Description

This text focuses on the link between gender inequities and command over property. It outlines why, in rural South Asia, where arable land is the most important form of property, any significant improvement in women's economic and social situation is crucially tied to their having independent land rights. Better employment opportunities can complement but not substitute for land. Yet, despite progressive legislation, few South Asian women own or effectively control land. The reason is a complex range of factors - social, administrative and ideological - that make the gap between women's legal rights and their actual ownership of land, and between ownership and control.

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  • NCID
    BB18418264
  • ISBN
    • 8185107319
  • Country Code
    ii
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New Delhi
  • Pages/Volumes
    51 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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