RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes, women could own land.
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No, women could not own land.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In India, women have the legal right to own, inherit, and dispose of property. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, governs the property rights of Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs, and provides equal inheritance rights for both sons and daughters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Women, under the international law, have equal property rights. It applies for both movable and immovable (or tangible and intangible) properties. However, in many countries of the world, women property rights are limited by norms, religious traditions, social customs and legislation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stronger women’s rights to land and productive assets are linked to enhanced status, improved living conditions, better nutrition and food sovereignty, improved health and education outcomes, higher earning and individual savings, and better access to credit, as well as better protection from gender violence3.