‘Archaic 1929 properties law discriminating against women’

HARARE East MP Tendai Biti (MDC Alliance) has called for the repeal of the 1929 Matrimonial Properties Act, saying it was unconstitutional and discriminates females from matrimonial property ownership.

Biti said this on Thursday last week while contributing to debate on the Second Reading Stage of the Marriages Bill in the National Assembly.

He said its shortcomings were that husbands tend to be the employed spouse in most cases, resulting in properties registered in their names to the disadvantage of women.

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