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Towards egalitarian inheritance rights in Botswana: the case of Tlokweng

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  • Faustin Tirwirukwa Kalabamu

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This paper explores the extent to which recent social, economic, demographic and environmental changes in Botswana have enabled women to inherit land, housing and other household assets. Using qualitative data from a study undertaken in the peri-urban village of Tlokweng, the paper notes that, unlike in the past when women were largely excluded from property inheritance, the majority of parents who participated in the study on which this paper is based are now more inclined and willing to share their estate equally among all their children or to favour daughters over sons in deciding who should inherit residential properties. The changes, which are heavily contested by older women, young men and teenage boys, appear to have been due primarily to increased numbers of female heads of households and the role played by unmarried daughters in developing the family estate and caring for the aging parents.

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  • Faustin Tirwirukwa Kalabamu, 2009. "Towards egalitarian inheritance rights in Botswana: the case of Tlokweng," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(2), pages 209-223.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:26:y:2009:i:2:p:209-223
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350902899470
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    1. Rutakumwa, Rwamahe & Pain, Adam & Bukenya, Dominic & Tumwekwase, Grace & Ssembajja, Fatuma & Seeley, Janet, 2017. "Gender, land and responses to health and environmental shocks in rural South Western Uganda," Journal of Gender, Agriculture and Food Security (Agri-Gender), Africa Centre for Gender, Social Research and Impact Assessment, vol. 2(2), April.

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