Civil Code, 1960:

• Art. 842: states that the children of the deceased are the first to be called to succeed. Each descendant receives equal shares of the succession.
• Art. 837: declares that “sex, age and nationality of the heir shall not affect in any way the ascertainment of rights to succession” (13).

Proclamation to amend the Proclamation No. 56/2002, 70/2003, 103/2005 of Oromia Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation (No. 130 /2007)

• Strengthens inheritance rights in the form of use rights of land within the family, giving equal rights to inheritance for sons and daughters (11).