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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| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-02-1972 |