As a result of europeans restructuring landownership and economic relations, colonial influence in various parts of the world seems to have generally

As a result of europeans restructuring landownership and economic relations, colonial influence in various parts of the world seems to have generally : undermined the position of women in societies in which they once had higher status
The Europeans structure of landownership make the ownership of a family's land fall to the hand of the eldest son, and come down to the younger son before it has a chance to be owned by the daughter