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Daily Archives: September 9, 2019

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Lobby fights to secure land rights for women in Kenya

Global newsBy Sisters For ChangeSeptember 9, 2019

A lobby group wants women included in title deeds of land owned by their husbands. Kenya Land Alliance (KLA), based in Kericho, also wants women to be allowed to inherit their father’s property. Written by Nikko Tanui, The Standard According to KLA’s Women Lands Rights Programme Officer Winnie Chepkemo, persistent discriminatory cultural norms and practices…

High court in eSwatini rules in favor of married women’s rights

Global newsBy Sisters For ChangeSeptember 9, 2019

eSwatini High Court has ruled that the existing common-law doctrine, which denies women power over marital assets without their husbands’ consent, is discriminatory and limits women’s rights. Written by Africa Times The Southern Africa Litigation Centre is celebrating a significant victory for married women in eSwatini, after the country’s high court ruled Friday that the…

Thousands protest in South Africa over rising violence against women

Global newsBy Sisters For ChangeSeptember 9, 2019

President promises to do more after the most deadly month for violent crimes against women country has ever seen. Written by Robin-Lee Francke, The Guardian Thousands of South African women took to the streets on Thursday to protest at the government’s failure to deal with rising violence against women in the wake of a string…

Tradition denies Albanian women right to property

Global newsBy Sisters For ChangeSeptember 9, 2019

The poor implementation of property registration law and the patriarchal tradition that favours sons in the inheritance of family property has created a gender gap between the wealth of men and women in Albania. Written by Fjori Sinoruka, Balkan Insight Two years ago, Shpresa ended 34 years of marriage because of the continual beatings she…

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