Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evaluating the Categorical Exclusion of Khasi Women from Inheritance and Property Rights : A Case of East Khasi Hills Subject The topic of the resource customary laws; East Khasi Hills; gender equality; inheritance; Khasi Description An account of the resource Customary laws govern inheritance among many tribal communities that fall within the ambit of the fifth and sixth schedules of the Indian Constitution. Under this papers scope, we shall look at the Khasi community hailing from the state of Meghalaya which is a matrilineal community. Where the Khasis draw their lineage from their mothers, there is a misnomer that women inherit and own the entire property. In light of the abovementioned background, the paper makes an analytical study of the customary inheritance rights of Khasi women, the nature of resource ownership and attempts to understand the grounds behind the claims of gender preference in the existing matrilineal system practised by the Khasis of Meghalaya. We also look at the intersection of gender and matrilineal system of inheritance in the Khasi community, the dispute between customs and legislations and examine whether there exists a need for codification. The paper also discusses the findings of the survey and focus group discussions including 90 Khasi women from East Khasi Hills and their growing consensus on equal inheritance rights but resistance towards statutory laws to govern their lives. JYOTI SINGH AND KAJORI BHATNAGAR, 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Singh J.; Bhatnagar K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, Vol-1, No. 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Brill Academic Publishers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1163/15718115-bja10143" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1163/15718115-bja10143</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184778359&amp;doi=10.1163%2F15718115-bja10143&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=707da6a56028cd79a3fea68a9766f693" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184778359&amp;doi=10.1163%2f15718115-bja10143&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=707da6a56028cd79a3fea68a9766f693</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 13854879 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Singh J., School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Bhatnagar K., School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, India