| Foreword
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| Introduction
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| Methodology....................................................................................................................... |
17 |
| Overview............................................................................................................................ |
18 |
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| CHAPTER
ONE: INTERNATIONAL LAW |
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| 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. |
19 |
| 1.2 Relevant International Instruments ................................................................................ |
20 |
| 1.3 Status of Treaties in East Africa....................................................................................... |
35 |
| 1.4 Implementation of Treaty obligations............................................................................... |
36 |
| 1.5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... |
40 |
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| CHAPTER
TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND |
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| 2.1 Pre-colonial East Africa ................................................................................................ |
41 |
| 2.2 Colonial East Africa........................................................................................................ |
43 |
| 2.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... |
49 |
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| CHAPTER
THREE: UGANDA |
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| 3.1 Background and Introduction .........................................................................................
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51 |
| 3.2 The 1995 Constitution ................................................................................................... |
53 |
| 3.3 Local Government and Court System.............................................................................. |
59 |
| 3.4 National Legislation and Policies on Land,
Housing and Property ........................................ |
62 |
| 3.5 Marriage and Divorce Laws ........................................................................................... |
79 |
| 3.6 Inheritance Laws........................................................................................................... |
81 |
| 3.7 NGOs and paralegal networks ........................................................................................ |
87 |
| 3.8 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. |
97 |
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| CHAPTER
FOUR: TANZANIA |
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| 4.1 Background and Introduction ......................................................................................... |
99 |
| 4.2 The 1977 Constitution ................................................................................................... |
101 |
| 4.3 Local Government ........................................................................................................ |
105 |
| 4.4 National Policies and Legislation on Land
and Housing....................................................... |
106 |
| 4.5 Marriage and divorce laws.............................................................................................. |
124 |
| 4.6 Inheritance Laws........................................................................................................... |
126 |
| 4.7 NGOs and paralegal networks ........................................................................................ |
134 |
| 4.8 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. |
137 |
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| CHAPTER
FIVE: KENYA |
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| 5.1 Background and Introduction ........................................................................................ |
139 |
| 5.2 Towards Constitutional Review ...................................................................................... |
139 |
| 5.3 The current Constitution ............................................................................................... |
142 |
| 5.4 Local Government ........................................................................................................
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144 |
| 5.5 National Legislation and Policies on Land,
Housing and Property ........................................ |
145 |
| 5.6 Marriage and Divorce Laws ........................................................................................... |
159 |
| 5.7 Inheritance Laws...........................................................................................................
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165 |
| 5.8 Review of laws relating to women .................................................................................. |
171 |
| 5.9 NGOs and paralegal networks ....................................................................................... |
175 |
| 5.10 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. |
177 |
| CONCLUSION |
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| ANNEX 1 Overview of legal provisions relating
to women’s land, housing and property rights in East Africa
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185 |
| List of Statutes ..................................................................................................................
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191 |
| Bibliography ...................................................................................................................... |
193 |
