The author explores the development of
human rights law, particularly with
respect to women, in the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) (includes
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland,
United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe). She begins by considering the
region's plural legal systems, before
comparing the different constitutional
models of SADC countries through the lens
of inheritance laws. The author explores
how these systems can work to protect or