'Dispossessing the Widow: Gender Based Violence in Malawi' by Women and Law in Southern Africa Malawi et.al

The dispossession of widows - commonly referred to as 'property grabbing' - is one of the most prevalent and entrenched forms of violence that women experience in Malawi. This book presents findings of case-studies of Malawian women who have encountered dispossession of matrimonial property when their husbands died.