The Exclusion of Women from Property in Jordan

Only one fourth of Jordanian women entitled to property inheritance receive it fully. The main reason is that land and property are not formally registered. But this is also due to several strategies to exclude women from inheritance. Social pressure is translated into the “exclusion” (takhāruj) of...

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Published in:Hawwa
Main Author: Ababsa, Myriam 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Hawwa
Further subjects:B Inheritance Shari‘a land registration women’s economic rights
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Summary:Only one fourth of Jordanian women entitled to property inheritance receive it fully. The main reason is that land and property are not formally registered. But this is also due to several strategies to exclude women from inheritance. Social pressure is translated into the “exclusion” (takhāruj) of inheritance rights. This is linked to social norms in favour of male property.
ISSN:1569-2086
Contains:In: Hawwa
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15692086-12341317