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Evolution of the Minangkabau Inheritance System and its Relevance to Gender Justice in Islamic Law
UsratyThe inheritance system in Minangkabau, known for its matrilineal lineage, offers a unique perspective on property distribution, especially when contrasted with the patrilineal structure of Islamic inheritance law. This research delves into the historical
Nelna Saprina, Yulia Rahmi
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Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract This article develops the concept of ‘evictability’—the potential of eviction—as a lens for relational comparison of housing insecurity in cities undergoing rapid urbanisation. ‘Evictability’ has advantages over ‘displaceability’, we argue, because it does not meld residents' fears of coerced loss of home with presumptions about ruptured
JoAnn McGregor +4 more
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Anthropologist, heal thyself: Toward an anthropology of healing through relational interbeing
Feminist Anthropology, Volume 7, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract I call for an anthropology that confronts its own woundedness. Anthropologists often bear witness to suffering but rarely examine how our own grief, trauma, and institutional distress shape the affective tone of our work. Drawing on fieldwork with Runa (Quechua) women affected by forced sterilization in Peru and guided by my collaborator and ...
Lucía Isabel Stavig
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Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 431-450, May 2026.ABSTRACT Gender and race have received significant philosophical attention recently; they are the paradigm cases of social kinds in most philosophical accounts. I argue for the inclusion of caste as a social kind because it affects the lives of many people, and because it presents itself as an important test case for philosophers of social kinds.
Ajinkya Deshmukh
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Palestinian law to protect family and prevent violence: challenges with public opinion. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Mahamid F, Hattab M, Berte D.
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Crime, Gender and Policing: The Role of Women Officers in Addressing Gender‐Based Violence in India
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 1144-1162, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines whether an increased presence of women in Indian police forces results in enhanced justice for victims of gender‐based crimes and improves the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of the police. It employs focus group discussions and qualitative system dynamics modelling to examine the dynamics of women in law ...
Kandaswamy Paramasivan +3 more
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Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault +2 more
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Kyklos, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 307-323, May 2026.ABSTRACT We study the effect of royal status—a historically rooted legal privilege enjoyed by hereditary monarchs and their families—on human longevity, a proxy of individuals' health capital. We disentangle the effect of royal status that encompassed serving as heads of state from that of other royal family members and compare it to their contemporary
Alberto Batinti +2 more
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Reform of Islamic Inheritance Law and its Role in the Formation of National Inheritance Law
Jurnal Hukum Ekonomi SyariahThis study examines the reform of Islamic inheritance law and its role in the formation of a national inheritance law that is more just, inclusive and adaptive to social change. Using the literature research method, this study examines the principles of Islamic inheritance law and its contribution to the national legal system. The results show that the
Djamud, Hikmatullah +4 more
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"Laws of inheritance in Islam and Hinduism: A comparative study "
الإيضاح, 2014 Laws of inheritance and succession exist since time immemorial in every human society. The estate of the deceased person is distributed amongst his/her legal heirs according to the laws of inheritance. Based on religions i.e. Islam and Hinduism-two different societies exist in the Indo-Pak sub-continent, having different frames of rules regarding socio-
Dr.Hussain Farooq, Hafiz Abdullah
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