Customary law and its implications for women’s access to land : women’s land rights gains eroded by cultural practices and negative attitude; the Rwanda case
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2010
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Rwanda Women Network, Kigali, RW
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The most common type of land dispute reported by women is related to inheritance (34%) and Umunani (22%). Umunani is a share of land given to a child when he or she comes of age. Awareness raising about women’s land rights needs to go beyond the provisions of the law to help women understand the intent of the provisions and their justification. The presentation provides a brief review of the study findings.
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CUSTOMARY LAW, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, LAND OWNERSHIP, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, GENDER EQUALITY, RWANDA, OWNERSHIP, LAND ADMINISTRATION, SOUTH OF SAHARA