A Discussion on Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill (APMIP Bill)
Littles boys and girls in the indigenous households of Arunachal Pradesh are brought up with utmost care to turn into responsible citizens of the nation. However, when it comes to ancestral properties, sons have been favoured as entitled heirs as per age old traditions, for the continuation of family lineage. Despite having autonomy in domestic affairs, women did not have the right to inherit their parents’ or spouses’ properties customarily. The exception being that, if parents pass on their movable property to their daughters, they gain total rights and in some instances (such as an only girl child to a parent), women get to inherit the properties in the form of land and other assets.
In light of this, the Arunachal Pradesh State Women Commission (APSWC) drafted the Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill (APMIP Bill), 2021 in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh State for Protection of Child Rights (APSPRCR) and the Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS).
The bill intends to address the wider general issues about socio-economic situations and women's rights. The bill calls for regulating divorce, alimony payments, and marriage registration. Additionally, it has advocated for the criminalization of polygamy and the protection of widows and legally wed wives' property rights. In addition, the bill's Section 43 promotes granting Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) women who marry non-APST males the right to possess real estate. The bill states that: “An APST woman married to a non-APST man shall enjoy the legal right over any immovable properties acquired or inherited from her family in her lifetime. In the event of her death, the spouse and her heirs would have full rights over it for disposal and alienation to any indigenous APST tribal”.
If one views the state's centuries-old distinctive culture through a prismatic lens, men in Arunachal Pradesh society exercise ultimate authority in domestic matters. However, if viewed from a pragmatic angle, Arunachalee women contribute significantly to the economic, political, and sociocultural activities of their significant community, making it a much-needed women-centric tribal society.
Mygov-Arunachal calls for a discussion on the Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill (APMIP Bill), 2021 and invites you to share your valuable insight and opinion on the equality of women in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and what steps we can further carry out to make our society equal and liberal in all aspects.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What activities can be done for women empowerment?
1.Boost her self-esteem.
2.Shut down negativity.
3.Be open and honest.
4.Advocate for female colleagues.
5.Lead by example.
6.Help provide clean water.
7.Become a mentor.
8.Support women run businesses.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What are the five types of women empowerment?
Women's empowerment has five components:- women's sense of self-worth, their right to have and to determine choices, their right to have access to opportunities and resources, their right to have power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home and their ability to influence the direction of social.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What are the solution to the women's problems in state?
The women should fight back to restore their dignified position in society. They should thrive hard to enforce their rights and establish due justice, equality in society and work hard for total elimination of illiteracy, poverty, dowry ills and all for effective implementation of all women related programmes and laws.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
How we can stop gender inequality?
There are five ways to Fight Gender Inequality:-
1.Give girls access to education.
2.Give women platforms to be in power and achieve economic success.
3.End violence and sexual assault against women.
4.Assure girls and women have access to menstrual health facilities.
5.End child marriage.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
How can we promote equality in society?
1.Join community meetings. Take the floor when issues that concern equality and
discrimination are discussed or bring them into discussion.
2.Teach children and adults.
3.Organise an event.
4.Support your neighborhood.
5.Create a community newsletter.
6.Support local organizations.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What are the steps taken by the government to ensuring equality?
It makes laws and enforces them to abolish all sorts of discriminations. It makes provisions to provide equal facilities to all classes of people, promotion of education among girls and economically backwards. These are some of the actions that the government takes to ensure equality among people.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What are the major social issues in Arunachal Pradesh?
Democratizing development: Emerging challenges before Arunachal Pradesh:-
1.Economic growth.
2.Structural imbalances.
3.Unequal development.
4.Human development.
5.Gender relations.
6.Child sex ratio.
7.Infant mortality rate.
8.Access to employment.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
What are six different ways to improve gender equality?
There are six ways to promote gender equality in daily life:-
1.Help individual women succeed.
2.Discuss gender equality with family members and children.
3.Encourage financial inclusion.
4.Support women-owned businesses.
5.Shop from companies and businesses that promote gender equality.
6.Promote gender equality at home.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
How can we improve the condition of women and girls in our country suggest some points?
1. Share household chores and child care equality.
2. Watch for signs of domestic violence.
3. Support mother and parents.
4. Reject chauvinist and racist attitudes.
5. Help women gain power.
6. Listen and Reflect.
7. Hire diversity.
8. Pay and demand the same salary for equal work.
BrahmDevYadav 1 year 3 months ago
How can we improve women's rights?
1.Raise our voice.
2.Support one another.
3.Get involved.
4.Educate the next generation.
5.Know our rights.
6.Join the conversation.