Working with legal pluralism: widowhood,property inheritance,and poverty alleviation in urban Senegal |
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Authors: | Ruth Evans |
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Institution: | 1. r.evans@reading.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | This article explores the role of women's inheritance and ownership of property in urban Senegal. It shows how being able to inherit and own property promotes the economic and emotional security of widows and their children in urban areas, and discusses the challenges posed by legal pluralism in working on poverty alleviation and social protection in the city. |
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Keywords: | property rights inheritance practices legal pluralism widows social protection Senegal |
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