Author: Chaitanya-Koparde

Introduction Women still encounter major obstacles when trying to exercise their rights to inheritance and property, even in the face of tremendous global progress toward gender equality. A complex interaction of sociocultural, legal, and economic factors is the reason why this issue still exists. These obstacles are frequently ingrained in discriminatory legal frameworks, patriarchal norms, and customs that give preference to male inheritance and property ownership. Because of this, women are frequently denied their legal access to property, undermining their independence and financial security as well as sustaining cycles of poverty and gender inequality. Although as per Section 14 of…