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CULTURAL PARADIGMS AND THE EVOLUTION OF WOMENS INHERITANCE RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN A TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).12      10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).12      Published : Jun 2023

Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis

Abstract

    This paper explores the complex interactions between cultural paradigms and the development of women's inheritance rights in Pakistan and illustrates the historical lineage, legislative reforms, and issues that have impacted the trajectory of women's inheritance rights within the larger framework of Pakistani society with special attention on the legal aspect. The study clarifies the nuanced history of women's inheritance rights in Pakistan by examining the roles played by cultural norms, legal systems, and societal views. Despite being protected by law, the denial of women's inheritance rights continues to be a complex issue that has a negative impact on Pakistan's sociocultural and economic landscape. The systematic exclusion of women from public life in Pakistan results from deeply ingrained patriarchal norms woven into the fabric of traditional and social structures.

    Women Rights, Inheritance, Pakistan, Religious laws, Genders

    (1) Farhana Aziz Rana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Hassan Zia
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sufyan Zia
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Rana, F. A., Zia, M. H., & Zia, M. S. (2023). Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(II), 110-116. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).12

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Rana, Farhana Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Zia, and Muhammad Sufyan Zia. 2023. "Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (II): 110-116 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).12

HARVARD

    HARVARD : RANA, F. A., ZIA, M. H. & ZIA, M. S. 2023. Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 110-116.

MHRA

    MHRA : Rana, Farhana Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Zia, and Muhammad Sufyan Zia. 2023. "Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 110-116

MLA

    MLA : Rana, Farhana Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Zia, and Muhammad Sufyan Zia. "Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII.II (2023): 110-116 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Rana, Farhana Aziz, Zia, Muhammad Hassan, and Zia, Muhammad Sufyan (2023), "Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (II), 110-116

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Rana, Farhana Aziz, Muhammad Hassan Zia, and Muhammad Sufyan Zia. "Cultural Paradigms And The Evolution Of Women's Inheritance Rights In Pakistan: A Trajectory Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 110-116. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-II).12