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African Customary Law, Customs, And Women's Rights, Muna Ndulo Jan 2011

African Customary Law, Customs, And Women's Rights, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The sources of law in most African countries are customary law, the common law and legislation both colonial and post-independence. In a typical African country, the great majority of the people conduct their personal activities in accordance with and subject to customary law. Customary law has great impact in the area of personal law in regard to matters such as marriage, inheritance and traditional authority, and because it developed in an era dominated by patriarchy some of its norms conflict with human rights norms guaranteeing equality between men and women. While recognizing the role of legislation in reform, it is …


Domestic Violence: Does The African Context Demand A Different Approach?, Cynthia Grant Bowman Sep 2003

Domestic Violence: Does The African Context Demand A Different Approach?, Cynthia Grant Bowman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Theories Of Domestic Violence In The African Context, Cynthia Grant Bowman Jan 2003

Theories Of Domestic Violence In The African Context, Cynthia Grant Bowman

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Democratization Process And Structural Adjustment In Africa, Muna Ndulo Jan 2003

The Democratization Process And Structural Adjustment In Africa, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Presidentialism In The Southern African States And Constitutional Restraint On Presidential Power, Muna Ndulo Jun 2002

Presidentialism In The Southern African States And Constitutional Restraint On Presidential Power, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Legal Education In Africa In The Era Of Globalization And Structural Adjustment, Muna Ndulo Apr 2002

Legal Education In Africa In The Era Of Globalization And Structural Adjustment, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Constitution-Making In Africa: Assessing Both The Process And The Content, Muna Ndulo May 2001

Constitution-Making In Africa: Assessing Both The Process And The Content, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


African Integration Schemes: A Case Study Of The Southern African Development Community, Muna Ndulo Jan 1999

African Integration Schemes: A Case Study Of The Southern African Development Community, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Need For The Harmonisation Of Trade Laws In The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), Muna Ndulo Jan 1996

The Need For The Harmonisation Of Trade Laws In The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Constitutionalism In Zambia: Past, Present And Future, Muna Ndulo, Robert B. Kent Jan 1996

Constitutionalism In Zambia: Past, Present And Future, Muna Ndulo, Robert B. Kent

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Harmonisation Of Trade Laws In The African Economic Community, Muna Ndulo Jan 1993

Harmonisation Of Trade Laws In The African Economic Community, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


African Economic Community And The Promotion Of Intra-African Trade, Muna Ndulo May 1992

African Economic Community And The Promotion Of Intra-African Trade, Muna Ndulo

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.