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Socio-Legal Analysis Of The Gender Gap In Land Ownership




Rucha Ganu, Symbiosis Law School, Pune


ABSTRACT


The gender gap in Indian land ownership persists due to a disconnect between legal rights and societal realities. Though the status of women improved from the restrictive “women’s estate” to full ownership, entrenched patriarchal norms continue to limit their true access and inheritance of land. The initial reforms effectively abolished feudal intermediaries but did not advance gender equality. Achieving real gender equality demands not just legal reform, but robust enforcement and cultural change to overcome deep-rooted social barriers. By analysing the overlap between historical legacies and today’s laws, this study examines why women remain excluded from land ownership despite progressive legal frameworks.


Keywords: Land ownership, Group farming, Land reforms, Gender, Discrimination.



Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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Abbreviation: IJLLR

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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Accessibility: Open Access

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License: Creative Commons 4.0

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