Family members deny Gaza women their inheritances
Women in Gaza are often denied their inheritance rights, which is why the Women's Affairs Center launched a project to raise awareness among women and empower them to claim their rights.
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — Many Palestinian women are being deprived of their inheritances in the Gaza Strip, and the problem is widespread and growing, especially among families who own land.
Amina Hassan (a pseudonym) and her three sisters say they became the victims of their brother, who seized most of their real estate inheritance.
Amina, who lives in the city of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, told Al-Monitor she and her sisters have been suffering from social and financial problems ever since their brother stole their inheritance in 2007 and they initiated legal procedures to claim it in 2008. She said, “Until this date and for seven years, we have not yet obtained our inheritance rights. Litigation procedures are taking several years and seem to require even more time.”
According to Amina, many men proposed to her, but her brother refuses to allow her to marry to ensure the remaining part of the inheritance remains among family members.
