Re: Role of women in world's major religions and why?
Fire and Water, a man is supposed to spend on his family, whereas a woman does not have to. Whatever share of inheritence she receives is hers to keep or spend as she desires. However, for a man, he must spend on his family.
Even if two (or more) siblings lose their parents, I'm sure it'll be the brother responsible for looking after his sisters and most likely not the sisters. Therefore, I'm sure the sisters would still be able to keep their inheritence, whereas the brother(s) would have to look after their sisters.