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Women's Property Rights, HIV and AIDS & Domestic Violence: Research Findings from Two Districts in South Africa and Uganda
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Paperback. Notes that in many developing countries, women do not have the right to own or inherit property, affecting women's ability to meet basic needs. This study also notes that land access or secure tenure does not necessarily ensure an adequate livelihood for most women. Editor(s): Swaminathan, Hema; Walker, Cherryl; Rugadya, Margaret A. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 1HFMS; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
Women's property and inheritance rights are recognised in international law and in a growing number of countries worldwide, yet women in many developing countries do not have the right to own or inherit property. At the same time, women are increasingly heading up households and are in critical need of land and property for economic security, particularly in the context of the AIDS epidemic.To better understand the role of tenure security in protecting against, and mitigating the effects of, HIV amongst women and domestic violence, this book explores these linkages in Amajuba, South Africa and Iganga, Uganda. Results from the ... Read more
Women's property and inheritance rights are recognised in international law and in a growing number of countries worldwide, yet women in many developing countries do not have the right to own or inherit property. At the same time, women are increasingly heading up households and are in critical need of land and property for economic security, particularly in the context of the AIDS epidemic.To better understand the role of tenure security in protecting against, and mitigating the effects of, HIV amongst women and domestic violence, this book explores these linkages in Amajuba, South Africa and Iganga, Uganda. Results from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Human Sciences Research Council
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Cape Town, South Africa
ISBN
9780796922236
SKU
V9780796922236
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Contributors to this report were drawn from the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa), Associates for Development (Uganda) and International Center for Research on Women (USA)
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