Women’s land rights: Customary Rules and Formal Laws in the Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia – Complementary or in Conflict?

Land in Ethiopia is held by the state and the people; while landholders guaranteed a lifetime ‘holding’ right (any right except sell and mortgage per se). Women have equal rights to men in the formal legal system, despite, in pastoral areas, women’s land rights are highly influenced by religious an...

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Main Author: Abebaw Abebe Belay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-AYACHI 2022-11-01
Series:African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences
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Online Access:https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/AJLP-GS/article/view/32342