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1. 1. Women’s land rights under the Mozambican Land Law: An ethnographic study of the matrilineal district of Majune, Niassa province, northern Mozambique

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Anna Gudrún Aradóttir; [2017-07-03]
   Keywords : Mozambican Land Law; Majune district; women’s land rights; matriliny; land tenure; formalization of customary rights;

   Abstract : The Mozambican Land Law (Lei de Terra) that was passed in 1997 seeks to formalize customary rights at a community level and provide equal access to land for men and women, while securing external investors access to land for their investments. This ethnographic study explores women’s land rights in Majune district, Niassa province, under the Mozambican Land Law. READ MORE

3. 2. FROM MATRILINY TO THE MARRIAGE MARKET: A CASE STUDY EXAMINING THE GROWTH OF WOMEN'S TERTIARY EDUCATION IN KERALA, INDIA

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Lyndsay Bunter; [2006]
   Keywords : India; Kerala; higher education; women; marriage; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to assess the different motivations for women who are pursuing their master's degree in English literature at a university in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. Kerala has the highest rate of female enrolment in higher education within India. A case study, with reference to current studies, was carried out. READ MORE