Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Author "Mwambene, Lea"
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Corrective rape of black African lesbians in South Africa: the realisation or oversight of a constitutional mandate?
Wheal, Maudri (University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa corrective rape is committed by African men as a form of social control to cure women of their homosexuality. The problem with corrective rape is that the victims of this crime are mainly black African ... -
A critical analysis of the demobilisation, disarmament, reintegration and rehabilitation in relation to child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mumba, Mathias Kamfwa (University of the Western Cape, 2017)In many countries around the world, approximately 230 million children are living in countries affected by armed conflict. 15 million of them were caught up, in various parts of Africa, in violent conflicts. Some of the ... -
A critical analysis of Zimbabwe’s legal response to traditional cultural practices and gender- based violence.
Nkomo, Sindiso Nozitha (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 ... -
Divorce in matrilineal customary law marriage in Malawi: a comparative analysis with the patrilineal customary law marriage in South Africa
Mwambene, Lea (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research aimed to undertake an investigation into the question of whether after divorce, in the matrilineal customary law marriage in Malawi, women's rights are severely violated. The study showed causes of divorce, ... -
The impact of the Bill of Rights on African Customary Family Laws: a study of the rights of women in Malawi with some reference to developments in South Africa
Mwambene, Lea (University of the Western Cape, 2008)