A Network Approach to Women’s Property JWOP and Inheritance Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS: Justice for Widows and Orphans The Case of the Justice for Widows and Orphans Project in Zambia Written by: Christine A. Varga, Nozizwe Consulting Edited by: C. Johnson-Welch, Consultant, ICRW Copyedited by: Elizabeth Nicoletti, ICRW Design and Layout: Felix Kunda A Network Approach to Women’s Property and Inheritance Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS: The Case of the Justice for Widows and Orphans Project in Zambia Written by: Christine A. Varga, Nozizwe Consulting Edited by: C. Johnson-Welch, Consultant, ICRW Copyedited by: Elizabeth Nicoletti, ICRW Design and Layoutby: Felix Kunda,JWOP Cover Picture by: Christine A. Varga To all the individuals and organizations that gave their time during the fieldwork period; and specifically to the women of the Chingola and Katuba support groups for taking time during data collection. Also a special thanks to Florence Shakafuswa, Felix Kunda, and Meddy Mwanza To you all, I say Thank you very much and continue working hard. Christine A. Varga, Nozizwe Consulting Justice for Widows and Orphans Project P.O Box 34777 Lusaka, Zambia Email:
[email protected] Telefax: 260 01 256208 First Publication: November 2006 (c) JWOP/ICRW 2006 This publication was made possible by the support of the International Center for Research on Women (www.icrw.org) through funds provided by an anonymous donor. Contents Page Introduction............................................................................................................2