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The Land and Property Rights of Women and Orphans in the Context of HIV and AIDS: Case Studies from Zimbabwe

Editat de Kaori Izumi
en Limba Engleză Paperback – apr 2007
In Zimbabwe, as in many other parts of Africa, agriculture is the principal source of livelihood for widows and orphans. Within this reality, a groundbreaking study was commissioned to investigate the land and property rights of women and orphans in Zimbabwe in the context of HIV/AIDS. It also examines the coping strategies, in terms of land-related livelihoods, adopted by widows and other vulnerable women affected by the pandemic. Providing revealing empirical evidence and new insights based on interviews with key informants, focus group discussions and a semi-structured interview questionnaire, the study is framed around four Zimbabwean sites located in communal, resettlement and urban areas - Buhera, Bulawayo, Chimanimani and Seke. The research critically examines Zimbabwe's land and agriculture policies, and the utilization and efficacy of legal redress. It suggests and develops policy responses to cushion the impact of HIV/AIDS on local communities, especially dispossessed women. vulnerable women and children to property rights violation, the study also analyses the critical roles played by women in establishing and managing urban and rural support initiatives.
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ISBN-13: 9780796921352
ISBN-10: 0796921350
Pagini: 78
Dimensiuni: 211 x 280 x 6 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Human Sciences Research
Colecția Human Sciences Research Council

Notă biografică

Kaori Izumi is a land tenure and rural institutions officer, and an HIV and AIDS focal point for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Sub Regional Office for Southern and East Africa.