OWNERSHIP The Village Land Act No. 5 provides for women to acquire and transfer land
By
Nasra Abdallah
Reporter
Mwananchi Communications Limited
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Constitution and land laws guarantee women and men equal rights to own land, but customs and traditions continue to prevent some women from fully exercising those rights.
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