Chief Negomo champions women’s land rights

CHIWESHE traditional leader Chief Negomo has pledged to assist in raising awareness on women’s land rights after observing that most widows in his area were being denied the right to land due to archaic patriarchal beliefs.

Chief Negomo said the campaign was meant to correct traditional imbalances on land ownership between men and women and ensure that the latter are empowered in line with the country’s Constitution.

“We have noted that many widows in this area are being suppressed on customary land rights and I have assigned my village heads to role our massive awareness campaigns to educate widows on their land rights,” he said.

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