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In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock
| In search of equality : women, law and society in Africa / / edited by Stefanie Röhrs and Dee Smythe ; with Annie Hsieh and Monica de Souza ; project manager, Glenda Younge ; editor, Daphne Burger ; proofreader, Ricky Rontsch ; typesetter, Stefanie Krieg-Elliott ; cover designer, Monique Cleghorn ; cover photograph, Rauri Alcock |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 pages) |
| Disciplina | 323.34096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RöhrsStefanie <1977->
SmytheDee HsiehAnnie SouzaMonica de YoungeGlenda BurgerDaphne RöntschRicky Krieg-ElliottStefanie CleghornMonique AlcockRauri |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Africa
Women - Violence against - Africa Sex discrimination against women - Africa Sex role - Africa |
| ISBN | 1-77582-151-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Title page; Imprint page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Introduction: In search of equality: Women, law and society in Africa; 1 Discriminatory laws; 2 Legal pluralism; 3 Access to justice and the absence of protection; 4 Strategic litigation for women's rights; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 1: Challenges in litigation on gender issues in Namibia; 1 Introduction; 2 Challenges; 2.1 Lengthy court cases; 2.2 Settlement or abandonment of cases
2.3 Jurisprudence overtaken by law reform2.4 Difficulties in enforcing judgments; 2.5 Mixed case outcomes; 2.6 Successful litigation; 3 Strategies; 3.1 Careful case selection; 3.2 Combining litigation and advocacy; 3.3 Exploring different avenues for litigation; 4 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 2: Constitutionalism and the law of inheritance: Recent experiences from Uganda; 1 Introduction; 2 The legal framework of succession and inheritance; 2.1 Customary laws and inheritance; 2.2 Statutory inheritance laws in Uganda; 3 Implications of the Succession Act for inheritance 3.1 Joint ownership3.2 Women in a separated relationship; 3.3 Women in cohabitation relationships; 3.4 Women in polygamous marriages; 3.5 Succession law and women without children; 4 Recent challenges to the law of intestate succession; 4.1 Law and Advocacy for Women in Uganda: The 2007 case; 4.2 Limitations of the Law and Advocacy judgment; 5 Alternative venues: The potential of community courts; 6 Advocacy education and the Registration of Titles Act; 7 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 3: Gender equality in customary marriages in South Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 Background 3 International legal framework and the South African Constitution4 Implications of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA); 5 Essential requirements for a valid customary marriage; 5.1 Definition of customary law; 5.2 Status of customary marriages; 5.3 Entering into marriage; 5.4 Consent to a customary marriage; 5.5 Civil marriages during the subsistence of a customary marriage; 6 Registration of a customary marriage; 7 Consequences of a customary marriage; 7.1 Equal status of spouses; 8 Proprietary consequences of customary marriages; 9 Dissolution of a customary marriage 10 Gains and losses11 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 4: Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 1 Introduction; 2 Legislative protection of women's rights in Malawi; 3 Critical issues in women's rights litigation in Malawi; 3.1 Employment-related rights; 3.2 Child custody rights; 3.3 Inheritance rights and property-grabbing; 3.4 Right to citizenship; 4 Enforcing women's rights in Malawi; 5 Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Chapter 5: The justice system and women's rights in Côte d'Ivoire; 1 Introduction; 2 Quality of life for women in Côte d'Ivoire; 3 The legislative framework 3.1 Constitutional law |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591103321 |
| Cape Town, South Africa : , : University Of Cape Town Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sharing benefits from the coast : rights, resources, livelihoods / / edited by Rachel Wynberg and Maria Hauck ; Glenda Younge, project manager ; Paul Wise, editor ; Paula Wood, cover designer
| Sharing benefits from the coast : rights, resources, livelihoods / / edited by Rachel Wynberg and Maria Hauck ; Glenda Younge, project manager ; Paul Wise, editor ; Paula Wood, cover designer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cafe Town, South Africa : , : UCT Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.70968 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WynbergRachel
HauckMaria YoungeGlenda WisePaul WoodPaula |
| Soggetto topico | Natural resources - South Africa - Management |
| ISBN | 1-77582-164-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Contents; List of boxes, figures and tables; List of acronyms; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Biographies; Chapter 1: Sharing Benefits from the Coast; Chapter 2: Coastal Communities and Livelihoods in South Africa and Mozambique; Chapter 3: Enhancing Benefits to Small-Scale Fishers Along the East Coast of South Africa; Chapter 4: Mining and the Myth of Benefits in South African Rural Coastal Communities; Chapter 5: Sharing Benefits from Tourism in Mozambique: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Chapter 6: The Impact of Policy and Law on Benefit Sharing: A Case of MozambiqueChapter 7: People, Power and the Coast: Towards an Integrated, Just and Holistic Approach; Appendix: Towards more inclusive research methods: Our approach and methods; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591203321 |
| Cafe Town, South Africa : , : UCT Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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