Brief project paper : women’s access to land and their household bargaining power; a comparative action research project in patrilineal and matrilineal societies in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorKathewera Banda, Maggie
dc.contributor.authorKamanga-Njikho, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorMalera, Grace
dc.contributor.authorMauluka, Gift
dc.contributor.authorKamwano Mazinga, Martino
dc.contributor.authorNdhlovu, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T20:24:12Z
dc.date.available2011-11-23T20:24:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractLand is the primary resource in livelihoods and food security in rural Malawi where communal / customary tenure systems predominate. The research reveals that even in matrilineal society where women own land, it is the man who makes crucial decisions. Customary practices and statutory law should to take into account both women’s and men’s land requirements. In cases where statutory laws fail, customary laws ought to enable women to negotiate their land rights, such as asserting the rights of widows to secure land because of the lobola (bride wealth) paid. Interventions would encompass raising awareness of women regarding their rights while also tackling issues of masculinity.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/47629
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAWen
dc.subjectLAND ACQUISITIONen
dc.subjectRURAL WOMENen
dc.subjectKINSHIPen
dc.subjectRESEARCH NEEDSen
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUSen
dc.subjectWOMEN’S RIGHTSen
dc.subjectWOMEN IN AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMYen
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIPen
dc.subjectMALAWIen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleBrief project paper : women’s access to land and their household bargaining power; a comparative action research project in patrilineal and matrilineal societies in Malawien
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number106075
idrc.project.titleGendered Terrain : Women's Rights and Access to Land in Africaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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