Gender and the intergenerational transmission of property in rural Bali

Gender bias in the intergenerational transmission of the property leads to, and perpetuates gender inequality. This study aims to explore gender dimensions in the intergenerational transmission of property, focusing on rural, patriarchal communities in the Indonesian island of Bali. The findings presented here are from three Balinese villages in Kediri sub-district, Tabanan District. Through in-depth interviews with members of eight selected families, this study investigated a range of aspects in the transmission: the objects and the timing of the transmission, the negotiation between women and the other family members, and the rea-sons for the division of property among sons and daughters. Even though the property transmission is open to negotiation, the division of property between sons and daughters is unequal.