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CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 5,AND BEYOND: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ADVANCING WOMEN`S PROPERTY RIGHTS
This research article critically explores the role of international law in advancing women’s property rights, focusing on two pivotal frameworks .The UN treaty on ending discrimination against women (CEDAW) and Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5). Women’s property rights are integral to ensuring equality of rights for everyone, genders and economic empowerment, yet they remain disproportionately constrained by legal, cultural, and social barriers worldwide. CEDAW, adopted in 1979, provides a comprehensive legal framework obligating state parties to eliminate discrimination against women in all spheres, explicitly including rights related to ownership, control, and inheritance of property. This article analyzes how CEDAW’s provisions have influenced national legislation and judicial decisions, while highlighting gaps in enforcement and persistent challenges, such as the clash between statutory law and customary practices that often marginalize women.Complementing CEDAW, SDG 5, launched in 2015, emphasizes the necessity of achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment through specific targets aimed at ensuring women’s equal access to economic resources and property rights. The article examines SDG 5’s impact on shaping policy reforms and monitoring methods that require states to justify their progress. Despite advances, the paper notes that legal reforms by themselves are insufficient without effective implementation, public awareness, and the dismantling of patriarchal norms that hinder women’s property ownership.
The study further discusses the significance of international legal standards in providing a normative framework and leveraging global accountability. It argues that international law, through monitoring bodies and global goals, plays a vital role in pressuring states to enact reforms, yet national commitment and grassroots advocacy remain crucial for tangible change
Keywords:
Women’s Property Rights,International Law,CEDAW,Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5),Gender Equality,Women’s Economic Empowerment,Legal Reform,Property Ownership,Discrimination Against Women,Women’s Inheritance Rights,Global Accountability,Women’s Land Rights
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"CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 5,AND BEYOND: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ADVANCING WOMEN`S PROPERTY RIGHTS", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.a593-a599, August-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2508073.pdf
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