Denial of inheritance rights for women under indigenous law : a violation of international human rights norms

Denial of inheritance rights for women under indigenous law : a violation of international human rights norms

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Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls are denied their right to inherit from their husbands and fathers as a result of the operation of the indigenous law rule of male primogeniture, in terms of which an heir must be male. This violates prohibitions on gender discrimination, as well as o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moodie, Nicolette
Other Authors: Church, Joan
Format: Others
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Indigenous law
sub-Saharan Africa
Culture
Inheritance
Male primogeniture
Distortion of indigenous law
Duty of support
Gender equality
International human rights norms
International law
Treaties
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Universality
Non-discrimination
Accountability
Cultural relativism
Judicial resolution
Legislation
South African Law Commission
346.52068
Inheritance and succession > South Africa
Customary law > South Africa
Women's rights > South Africa
Women
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17502

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17502

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