Congolese Widows Stripped of Inheritance
Law ignored in favour of traditional view that wives have no right to husband’s property.
27 Jun 11
Law ignored in favour of traditional view that wives have no right to husband’s property.
Alimony and welfare provision fails to provide adequate support.
Many parents take girls out of school and marry them off.
Overall trend seems to be towards less female representation in elected and appointed posts.
Four women in parliament “not an achievement, but a disgrace”, says leading member.
Rights activists hope gender roles will evolve further in new Egypt.
As foreign grants dwindle, NGOs turn to cash-strapped government.
Women often jailed for trying to escape coercive arranged matches.