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082			_a333.3 _bUND
100			_aedited by Chowdhry, Prem
245			_aUnderstanding women's land rights : gender discrimination in ownership
260			_aNew Delhi _bSage _c2017
300			_a413
490			_aLand reforms in India _vV. 13
500			_aIn India, inheritance laws and social practices systematically deny women ownership of productive resources. In this collection of essays, well-known social scientists critically evaluate existing state laws regarding land ownership. The varied forms of gender discrimination that exist between and within regions, communities, and caste groups are studied. Few women own land, and even fewer effectively control it. The book recommends ways to counter this inequality by challenging laws and sociocultural values that allow discrimination to persist. Understanding Women’s Land Rights is the XIII volume in the series ‘Land Reforms in India’, initiated by the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. The XI and XIII volumes study gender-unequal land rights in 14 Indian states.
650			_aLand - tenure - India _aWomen landoners - India _aSex discrimination against women - India
700			_aChowdhry, Prem (ed.)
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