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The capability approach, initially conceived by Amartya Sen, is the accumulation of ideas that were originally excluded from traditional aproaches to the economics of welfare. These basic principles were then framed by way of ten noted capabilities by Martha Nussbaum. One of the ten capabilities that Nussbaum argues should be supported by all democracies is the Control over one's Environment, further divided into Political and Material areas. Within the Material environment, there is this capability of being able to hold property and having property rights on an equal basis with others.
This idea of property rights and the ability to own property is an issue that is often neglected. However, property inheritance rights are importance factors, and they can be especially important to the determination of a woman's living conditions and overall status both within the family and the community. Ownership and control over assets such as land and housing provide economic security.
Thus, this entry seeks to provide an encompassing assessment of the shifting focus of economic and social matters, focusing on the issues of women empowerment through land ownership. Issues of property and inheritance rights, and the unjust nature that has shifted natural recipients to male heads, either through corrupt titling companies, social norms, or societal standards, will also be examined. I believe this issue is critical to the area of basic Human Rights, and I welcome criticisms and suggestions on how to improve the proposed article about women's inheritance rights. Slin2264 (talk) 02:33, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This whole section is written as if it is the right of women to own property. But there are many views on this topic, especially in the non-western world. I suggest a more neutral formulation. 77.47.74.232 (talk) 02:31, 12 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
