How Many and Which Women Own Land in India? Inter-gender and Intra-gender Gaps.

Measuring gender inequality in land ownership is essential for assessing progress in women's economic empowerment, tracing the impact of progressive laws on actual practice, and monitoring SDG 5 on gender equality. To effectively assess inter-gender (male-female) gaps in land ownership, however, req...

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Published in:	Journal of Development Studies Vol. 57; no. 11; pp. 1807 - 1830
Main Authors:	Agarwal, Bina, Anthwal, Pervesh, Mahesh, Malvika
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov 2021
Subjects:	India Land tenure Farms Women's rights Equality laws Gender inequality Landowners Panel analysis
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