What Difference Can It Make? Assessing the impact of gender equality and empowerment in matters of inheritance in Egypt

Bibliographic Data

ID13036769
AuthorsYasmin Khodary (British University in Egypt, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume9
Issue2
Pages173-193
Publication date2018-04-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of the Middle East and Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2152-0844 • E-ISSN: 2152-0852
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21520844.2018.1499336
OpenAlexW2888299845
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Denying women their right to inheritance is a problem that has been ongoing in some parts of Egypt for too long. The chances of disallowing women their inheritance increase when this includes agricultural land, which rural areas in Egypt perceive as the “domain of men.” Using mixed methods, this research analyzes the impact of obtaining inheritances on the lives of women and their families and explores the activities that are most influential in increasing women’s chances of attaining their inheritances. The research finds that gender equality and empowerment in matters of inheritance lead to measurable improvements in women’s lives, as well as their families’ economic well-being, health, and educational conditions, and allow a bigger role for women in decision making on household and community levels

Agriculture · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Islamic Studies and History · Socioeconomic Development in MENA · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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