Women, Inheritance and Islam in Mali
- Publisher:
- Focus on Land in Africa
- Publication Date:
- 9 January 2015
- Tags:
- Africa, Land and Rural Issues, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Religion, Women and Gender
Forty-eight percent of Malian women are engaged in agriculture, yet the vast majority may only access land to which men hold the primary rights. While the Constitution and some aspects of statutory law in Mali support equality between men and women, in practice Malian women do not enjoy equal status with their male counterparts, particularly with respect to property rights and inheritance. Mali is a secular state and, in recent history, the Government of Mali has shown growing support for policies supporting greater equality between men and women. The Constitution of the Republic Mali (1960) recognizes Malian men and women as equal before the law, regardless of origin, race or religion. The preamble of the Constitution affirms women's rights, proclaiming Mali's "determination to defend the rights of women and children as well as the cultural and linguistic diversity of the nation."
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