Denied for centuries, Naga women get to own land now

For centuries, Naga women couldn’t inherit land because of patriarchal customary laws. But a silent revolution has started in Nagaland, and people are writing wills and preparing gift deeds to leave behind the land that they have acquired during their lifetime for their daughters.

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