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Women’s rights and freedoms in Islamic jurisprudence pertaining to marriage and divorce: lessons for south Africa from Morocco and Tunisia?
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
The objective of this doctoral thesis is essentially two-fold: first, it seeks to ascertain whether the rights and freedoms of Muslim women in the contexts of marriage and divorce are adequately protected in terms of Islamic ...
Enhancing the capacity of policy-makers to mainstream gender in trade policy and make trade responsive to women's needs: A South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The impact of trade policies on the pursuit of gender equality is often ignored. Recognising the link between trade and gender, this dissertation aims to enhance the capacity of policy-makers to mainstream gender in trade ...
Women’s Socio-Economic Rights in the Context of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: Thematic Focus on Health, Housing, Property and Freedom from Violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The thesis finds that the majority of women affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa still live in conditions of poor access to health services, inadequate access to housing, limited access to property and live amidst ...
A critical analysis of Zimbabwe’s legal response to traditional cultural practices and gender- based violence.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of the study was to assess Zimbabwe‘s legal response to gender-based violence that can be to traditional cultural practices. First, most traditional cultural practices in Zimbabwe are discriminatory towards women ...
The debate on sexual minority rights in Africa: A comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Uganda, Malawi and Botswana'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Gays, lesbians,2 and laws that criminalise homosexuality3 in Africa have been the subject of heated
public debate in recent times.a Criminalisation and attempts at re-criminalisation of homosexuality in
some African ...