Widows as 'cultural tools' : translating widows' rights into local realities in Uganda & Nigeria

Widows as 'cultural tools' : translating widows' rights into local realities in Uganda & Nigeria

This thesis examines the persistent widespread discrimination against widows in Uganda and Nigeria that results from mandatory observance of harmful widowhood rituals, interpersonal violence, disinheritance, and forceful deprivation of property in marriage, in violation of and contrary to the provis...

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Other Authors: Vandervort, Lucinda
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Widows
International Laws
Regional Laws
Domestic Laws
Cultural Tools
sub-Saharan African Countries
Nigeria
Uganda
Vernacularization
Disinheritance
Interpersonal Violence
Discrimination
Gender Equality
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-02-1972

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http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-02-1972

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