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Is Customary Law a Hindrance to Womens Rights in Democratic South Africa?

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Simbarashe Tavuyanago. 2015. "Is Customary Law a Hindrance to Womens Rights in Democratic South Africa?". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture GJHSS-C Volume 15 (GJHSS Volume 15 Issue 39 (C7)).

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Is Customary Law a Hindrance to Womens Rights in Democratic South Africa?

Simbarashe Tavuyanago
Simbarashe Tavuyanago University of Pretoria