Latest items for Sudan
April 17, 2024, 11:47 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1, POLY-LAW-1
"Ordained shares of the husband 356. The husband inherits by ordained shares - (a) one-half of the estate, in the absence of an inheriting descendant; at all; (b) one-quarter of the estate in the presence of an inheriting descendant, at all. Ordained shares of the wife 357. (1) The wife inherits by ordained shares- (a) one-quarter of the estate, in the absence of an inheriting descendant, at all; (b) one-eighth, of the estate, in the presence of an inheriting descendant, at all; (2) Where wives are several, the ordained share shall equally be divided among them...Cases of the daughter inheritance 359. The daughter inherits - (a) one-half of the estate...more
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1, POLY-LAW-1
"Ordained shares of the husband 356. The husband inherits by ordained shares - (a) one-half of the estate, in the absence of an inheriting descendant; at all; (b) one-quarter of the estate in the presence of an inheriting descendant, at all. Ordained shares of the wife 357. (1) The wife inherits by ordained shares- (a) one-quarter of the estate, in the absence of an inheriting descendant, at all; (b) one-eighth, of the estate, in the presence of an inheriting descendant, at all; (2) Where wives are several, the ordained share shall equally be divided among them...Cases of the daughter inheritance 359. The daughter inherits - (a) one-half of the estate...more
April 17, 2024, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Sections 25(c), 33, 34, 40(3), 51, 52, 91 and 92 of the Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991 provide that the contract of marriage for a woman shall be concluded by a male guardian, confer different rights in marriage for men and women, and mandate wife obedience...Section 51. The wife’s rights in relation to the husband shall be: (a) to be provided with living expenses; (b) to be allowed to visit her parents and those relatives whom she is prohibited by Shari’a law from marrying and to receive the aforesaid in her home; (c) the husband must not (i) interfere with her private property, and (ii) harm her financially...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Sections 25(c), 33, 34, 40(3), 51, 52, 91 and 92 of the Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991 provide that the contract of marriage for a woman shall be concluded by a male guardian, confer different rights in marriage for men and women, and mandate wife obedience...Section 51. The wife’s rights in relation to the husband shall be: (a) to be provided with living expenses; (b) to be allowed to visit her parents and those relatives whom she is prohibited by Shari’a law from marrying and to receive the aforesaid in her home; (c) the husband must not (i) interfere with her private property, and (ii) harm her financially...more
April 7, 2024, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Sudan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Sudan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 9, 2024, 12:42 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 12:42 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 5). Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 6). Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 5). Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 6). Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
March 9, 2024, 12:42 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal in Sudan under the adultery laws of Sharia law. There is also a specific prostitution offence in the penal code that applies to those who are in a 'place of prostitution, with the intention of providing a service of a sexual nature to another with or without compensation, with no legal relationship between them' - Article 154 of the Penal Code as amended by Law No.12 of 2020" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex criminalised under Zina laws" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising/managing is criminalised. It is an offence to run a brothel and also...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is illegal in Sudan under the adultery laws of Sharia law. There is also a specific prostitution offence in the penal code that applies to those who are in a 'place of prostitution, with the intention of providing a service of a sexual nature to another with or without compensation, with no legal relationship between them' - Article 154 of the Penal Code as amended by Law No.12 of 2020" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes - buying sex criminalised under Zina laws" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes all organising/managing is criminalised. It is an offence to run a brothel and also...more
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
270
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
270
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Sudan was 270 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Sudan was 270 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Sudan is 29.4% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Sudan is 29.4% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Sudan is 68 years for women and 63 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Sudan is 68 years for women and 63 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Sudan is 67.6 years for men and 70.8 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Sudan is 67.6 years for men and 70.8 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Mauritania, Sudan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"32.6 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"32.6 births per 1000 population"
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:43 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-3
"A Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in the country's first such case in almost a decade. Police in Sudan’s White Nile state arrested Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, last month, before her sentencing at the Kosti Criminal Court on June 26. Ms Tiyrab had separated from her husband and moved back to her family’s home, before she was interrogated by a police who allegedly obtained an illegal confession from her. Ms Tiyrab was denied legal representation, and her trial commenced without obtaining a formal complaint from the police, which human rights groups say is irregular" (Para. 1-4). "The news brings with it fears that Sudan...more
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-3
"A Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in the country's first such case in almost a decade. Police in Sudan’s White Nile state arrested Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, last month, before her sentencing at the Kosti Criminal Court on June 26. Ms Tiyrab had separated from her husband and moved back to her family’s home, before she was interrogated by a police who allegedly obtained an illegal confession from her. Ms Tiyrab was denied legal representation, and her trial commenced without obtaining a formal complaint from the police, which human rights groups say is irregular" (Para. 1-4). "The news brings with it fears that Sudan...more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:43 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: DSFMF-LAW-1
"Under Islamic law, Hudud crimes - enforced in Sudan - carry penalties such as the amputation of hands and feet, flogging, and in rare cases, death" (Para.5). "Flogging, outlawed in 2020, is still handed out as a punishment despite a decrease in cases" (Para.11).
Variables: DSFMF-LAW-1
"Under Islamic law, Hudud crimes - enforced in Sudan - carry penalties such as the amputation of hands and feet, flogging, and in rare cases, death" (Para.5). "Flogging, outlawed in 2020, is still handed out as a punishment despite a decrease in cases" (Para.11).
June 22, 2023, 10:22 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"15. There shall be prohibited, for a person, by reason of affinity, to marry: (a) his ascendant even though being high; (b) his descendant even though being low. (c) descendants of one of, or both parents, even though being low; (d) first class of the direct descendants of his grandfathers."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"15. There shall be prohibited, for a person, by reason of affinity, to marry: (a) his ascendant even though being high; (b) his descendant even though being low. (c) descendants of one of, or both parents, even though being low; (d) first class of the direct descendants of his grandfathers."
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Central African Rep, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
4.0
June 4, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business...more
June 4, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Muslim Personal Status Law of 1991, Arts. 359 and 378-380.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Muslim Personal Status Law of 1991, Arts. 359 and 378-380.
June 4, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Muslim Personal Status Law of 1991, Arts. 356 and 357 .
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Muslim Personal Status Law of 1991, Arts. 356 and 357 .
June 2, 2023, 8:22 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Studies have put the rate of first and second cousin marriage in Sudan between 40-49% of all marriages. A systematic acceptance of cousin marriage is likely to have taken place in Sudan as a by-product of Islamisation occurring together with Arabisation. Islamic scripture permits cousin marriage, and Prophet Muhammed himself married his first cousin. Regarding the prospect of future opposition from the religious establishment, there is however reason for cautious optimism. Currently, two of the four Sunni madhhabs (schools of thought) do consider cousin marriage Makruh (disliked). There are also three hadiths (record of the traditions or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), which favour marriage outside of the family, although...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Studies have put the rate of first and second cousin marriage in Sudan between 40-49% of all marriages. A systematic acceptance of cousin marriage is likely to have taken place in Sudan as a by-product of Islamisation occurring together with Arabisation. Islamic scripture permits cousin marriage, and Prophet Muhammed himself married his first cousin. Regarding the prospect of future opposition from the religious establishment, there is however reason for cautious optimism. Currently, two of the four Sunni madhhabs (schools of thought) do consider cousin marriage Makruh (disliked). There are also three hadiths (record of the traditions or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), which favour marriage outside of the family, although...more
April 7, 2023, 2:23 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"As for inheritance, it is subject to the Islamic religion, which has granted women a lesser share than men" (para 10).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"As for inheritance, it is subject to the Islamic religion, which has granted women a lesser share than men" (para 10).
April 7, 2023, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"She continues, 'The law sets conditions for women to have absolute obedience for the husband, as long as he pays her immediate dowry, that he be a guardian over her, and prepare a house for her, and if she refuses to obey him after that, the law considers her disobedient and forfeits the alimony he must pay her in the event of separation between them.' She then says, 'However, the more common interpretation here is that obedience is obligatory, especially in small towns and rural areas where litigation is usually conducted in accordance with a system of native administration that often tends to be conciliatory'" (para 6-7).more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"She continues, 'The law sets conditions for women to have absolute obedience for the husband, as long as he pays her immediate dowry, that he be a guardian over her, and prepare a house for her, and if she refuses to obey him after that, the law considers her disobedient and forfeits the alimony he must pay her in the event of separation between them.' She then says, 'However, the more common interpretation here is that obedience is obligatory, especially in small towns and rural areas where litigation is usually conducted in accordance with a system of native administration that often tends to be conciliatory'" (para 6-7).more
April 7, 2023, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Jordan, most females, regardless of their education or socio-economic status are landless. Gender-based inequalities are often rooted in cultural norms that permit and exacerbate patterns of discrimination against females within the family and in economic transactions" (para 1). "In Egypt, one of the world’s longest established agricultural countries, females constitute only about 5 percent of all agricultural landholders. In Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan, females are only 4.4, 6.4, and 3.4 percent of total landholders, respectively. The proportion of female landowners is even smaller, since land ownership is only one form of landholding" (para 3). "In Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and other MENA countries, state laws...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Jordan, most females, regardless of their education or socio-economic status are landless. Gender-based inequalities are often rooted in cultural norms that permit and exacerbate patterns of discrimination against females within the family and in economic transactions" (para 1). "In Egypt, one of the world’s longest established agricultural countries, females constitute only about 5 percent of all agricultural landholders. In Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan, females are only 4.4, 6.4, and 3.4 percent of total landholders, respectively. The proportion of female landowners is even smaller, since land ownership is only one form of landholding" (para 3). "In Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and other MENA countries, state laws...more