Working with legal pluralism: widowhood, property inheritance and poverty alleviation in urban Senegal

Evans, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4599-5270 (2015) Working with legal pluralism: widowhood, property inheritance and poverty alleviation in urban Senegal. Gender and Development, 23 (1). pp. 77-94. ISSN 1364-9221 doi: 10.1080/13552074.2015.1013678 (special issue: Working on gender equality in urban areas)

Abstract/Summary

This article explores the role of women's inheritance and ownership of property in urban Senegal. It shows how being able to inherit and own property promotes the economic and emotional security of widows and their children in urban areas, and discusses the challenges posed by legal pluralism in working on poverty alleviation and social protection in the city.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/39169
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/13552074.2015.1013678
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Human Environments Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
Uncontrolled Keywords	property rights; inheritance practices; legal pluralism; widows; social protection; Senegal
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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