Feminist contributions to the study of kinship have significantly transformed the understanding of family, gender roles, and social organization. Traditional kinship studies, largely influenced by structural-functionalism and anthropology, often treated kinship systems as neutral or natural frameworks, focusing on descent, inheritance, and social obligations while largely ignoring the experiences, roles, and perspectives of women. Feminist scholars challenged these assumptions by highlighting how kinship is deeply gendered and embedded in power relations, particularly patriarchal structures that privilege men over women. One major contribution of feminist scholarship is the emphasis on the intersection of gender, power, and kinship. Feminists pointed out that kinship is not just a system of relationships based on biological or marital ties, but also a social arena where inequalities are produced and reproduced. They questioned the neutrality of concepts such as patrilineality and patrilocality, arguing that these systems often limit women’s autonomy, control over resources, and decision-making within families. By foregrounding women’s experiences, feminist studies revealed how kinship norms can reinforce gender hierarchies, domestic labor divisions, and dependency. Another significant feminist contribution is the critique of the universality of the nuclear family model. Scholars like Gayle Rubin, Michelle Rosaldo, and Marilyn Strathern emphasized that kinship arrangements vary widely across cultures