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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.