Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform

The discussions around inheritance law highlight differences in quantity, potentially leading to discrimination claims without fully considering the legal rationale. The study explores how women can assert equality within diverse legal frameworks shaped by cultural contexts. This study using qualita...

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Main Authors: Nuzulia Febri Hidayati, Nofica Andriyati, Mu’tashim Billah
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang 2024-04-01
Series:Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender
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Online Access:https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/22636
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description The discussions around inheritance law highlight differences in quantity, potentially leading to discrimination claims without fully considering the legal rationale. The study explores how women can assert equality within diverse legal frameworks shaped by cultural contexts. This study using qualitative methods and case studies gather data to understand how women have developed unique legal cultures and sub-cultures. Findings suggest that women can advocate for gender justice within varying legal constitutions as long as they ensure protective measures are in place. Ultimately, for inheritance law to remain relevant and equitable, it must accommodate women’s perspectives and provide a foundation that respects their rights, ensuring that the law serves society fairly and inclusively without marginalizing any group.
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spelling doaj-art-32b408a63d8b46578544136ccd9ea3d82025-08-20T03:13:50ZengUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangSawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender1978-56232581-12152024-04-011919912210.21580/sa.v19i1.2263618874Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law ReformNuzulia Febri Hidayati0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3943-2701Nofica Andriyati1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6701-0307Mu’tashim Billah2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-4288Department of Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies. Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Yogyakarta, YogyakartaDepartment of Comparative Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'anDepartment of Comparative Mazhabs, Faculty of Shari’a and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, YogyakartaThe discussions around inheritance law highlight differences in quantity, potentially leading to discrimination claims without fully considering the legal rationale. The study explores how women can assert equality within diverse legal frameworks shaped by cultural contexts. This study using qualitative methods and case studies gather data to understand how women have developed unique legal cultures and sub-cultures. Findings suggest that women can advocate for gender justice within varying legal constitutions as long as they ensure protective measures are in place. Ultimately, for inheritance law to remain relevant and equitable, it must accommodate women’s perspectives and provide a foundation that respects their rights, ensuring that the law serves society fairly and inclusively without marginalizing any group.https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/22636equalityinheritancelegal reformsocial transformationwomen's rights
spellingShingle Nuzulia Febri Hidayati
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inheritance
legal reform
social transformation
women's rights
title Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform
title_full Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform
title_fullStr Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform
title_full_unstemmed Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform
title_short Charting Equality: Women's Rights and Inheritance Law Reform
title_sort charting equality women s rights and inheritance law reform
topic equality
inheritance
legal reform
social transformation
women's rights
url https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/22636
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