The Law Of Property Inheritance Among The Garo Women In Meghalaya As A Matrilineal Society

Abstract

Although women make up around half of the world's population, they have seldom been granted the same rights as men in society or been treated equally. The disparity between men and women is caused by social attitudes, cultural beliefs, and gender isolation. In traditional patriarchal societies, women have been viewed as a subordinate or weaker segment of the population. However, in the modern age, everyone wants the equal ability to experience, acquire, and live in harmony with others without facing discrimination. Since the beginning of time, women in the state of Meghalaya have been entitled to inheritance. Meghalaya is one of the few groups in India that practices matrilineal society, and the indigenous people there also embrace it. The youngest daughter typically benefits from the inheritance that is handed from the mother to the daughters.