Inheritance rights, Law

Measures whether women and men have the same legal rights to inheritance of land and non-land assets: 0: Widows and daughters enjoy the same rights as widowers and sons to inherit land and non-land assets. This applies to all groups of women. Customary, religious and traditional laws or practices do not discriminate against women's inheritance rights.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:42 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:42 (UTC)
Language en
category Women's access to economic resources
data_type statistical
indicator_id 1446
indicator_name Inheritance rights, Law
spatial_coverage global
unit Index