Full Citation: Panda, P. and Agarwal, B., “Marital Violence, Human Development and Women’s Property Status in India,” 33(5) WORLD DEVELOPMENT 850 (2005).
Record Country: India
Property Rights for Women, Case for Joint Titles to Agricultural Land and Urban Housing
Full Citation: Unni, J., “Property Rights for Women, Case for Joint Titles to Agricultural Land and Urban Housing,” 21 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (June 1999).
The Hindu Succession Act: One Law, Plural Identities
Full Citation: Bates, K., “The Hindu Succession Act: One Law, Plural Identities,” 50 JOURNAL OF LEGAL PLURALISM 144 (2004)
Towards Achieving Equal Rights in Marriage
Full Citation: Singh, K., “Towards Achieving Equal Rights in Marriage,” 24 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (June 2012).
Gender, Property Rights and Responsibility for Farming in Kerala
Full Citation: Kodoth, P., “Gender, Property Rights and Responsibility for Farming in Kerala,” 19 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (May 2004).
Women’s Land Rights in South Asia: Struggles and Diverse Contexts
Full Citation: Velayudhan, M., “Women’s Land Rights in South Asia: Struggles and Diverse Contexts,” 44 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (Oct. 2009).
Just one in 10 women inherits land
Hindu Women’s Property Rights in India: A Critical Appraisal
Full citation: Patel, R. (2006). “Hindu Women’s Property Rights in India: A Critical Appraisal.” Third World Quarterly, 27(7), 1255–1268. – This paper looks at changes in Hindu women’s position regarding property rights, and argues that rights conferred through law must be analyzed in light of their contexts (cultural, historical, etc.) to determine their practical legitimacy. It addresses the need to critically define the bases and contours of ‘rights’ as created by law. Taking the example of changes in Hindu women’s position in relation to property through the rights generated by statutory and constitutional provisions, the article critically evaluates the potential for such […]
Gender and Green Governance
Full citation: Agarwal, B. (2010). Gender and Green Governance (Oxford: Oxford University Press). – This book is based on a primary survey of community forestry institutions (CFIs) in the early 2000s, and on fieldwork in Nepal and India. It examines the impact the gender composition of a group has on women’s effective participation, rule-making, rule violations, forest conservation, and firewood and fodder shortages. It finds that women’s greater presence in CFIs has many statistically demonstrable benefits. It enhances women’s effective voice in decision-making; influences the nature of decisions made, especially the rules of forest use and their implementation; and improves […]
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Joint-titling—A Win-Win Policy? Gender and Property Rights in Urban Informal Settlements in Chandigarh, India
Full citation: Datta, N. (2006). “Joint-titling—A Win-Win Policy? Gender and Property Rights in Urban Informal Settlements in Chandigarh, India.” – This article explores the impact of joint titling of houses on women’s empowerment in urban informal settlements in Chandigarh, India. It finds that property rights increase women’s participation in decision making, access to knowledge and information about public matters, sense of security, self-esteem, and the respect that they receive from their spouses. Women display a higher attachment to their houses than men, especially after getting joint titles, because houses play a valuable role in fulfilling women’s practical and strategic gender needs. This […]