WUNRN
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY
TRUST FUND ON CONTEMPORARY
FORMS OF SLAVERY
Widowhood a Form of Slavery in Conflict Afflicted
Countries with a Case Study of South Sudan
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Excerpt:
In our custom „bride inheritance‟ when the clan designates a male
relative to replace your deceased husband - was common practice. This probably
comes from the tradition of bride price. Since a husband must „pay‟ a
price (often in the form of cattle) to marry a woman, culturally women are
often considered as property by the clan, their families and husbands. This is
why my late husband‟s family felt it was their right to grab my property
and push me to remarry my brother in-law. Failure to agree to the remarriage
arrangements means that you are rejecting the culture or in the eyes of the
elders it can even confirm that you are an outcast or a witch. While still
confused, I talked to my friend who told me to approach Forum for Community
change and Development; she told me they can help me she hard the Announcement
on radio barkita that was talking about widow inheritance. This was the time
when I learnt of the project Widowhood a form of slavery in South Sudan,
project done by Forum for Community Change and Development, I approached their
office and I was allowed to participate in the project.