Law, culture, tradition, and children's rights in eastern and southern Africa

Abstract

Prospects and challenges in eastern and southern Africa - the interplay between international human rights norms and domestic law, Welshman Ncube the African cultural fingerprint? the changing concept of childhood, Welshman Ncube domestic application of international human rights norms - protecting the rights of the girl-child in eastern and southern Africa, Bart Rwezaura reconstructing the image of the girl-child, Janet Kabeberi-Macharia the duty to hear the child - a view from Tanzania, Bart Rwezaura the right of the child to participate in decision making - a perspective from Zambia, Chuma Himonga consent and compensation - the sexual abuse of girls in Zimbabwe, alice himonga revaluating law, tradition, custom and practice - custody and access to non-marital children in Zimbabwe, Welshman Ncube custody and guardianship of children in Botswana - customary laws and judicial practice within the framework of the Children's Convention, Athaliah Molokome, Keletso Mokobi the best interests of the child and child labour in Lesotho, Puleng Letuka searching for a child centred adoption process - the law and practice in Uganda, Jennifer Okumu-Wengi female genital mutilation and the rights of the girl-child in Kenya, Janet Kabeberi-Macharia gender, norms, cultural values and the right to education - the example of three schools in Manhica District of Mozambique, Lucena Muianga law, culture and children's rights in eastern and southern Africa - contemporary challenges and present-day dilemmas, Bart Rwezaura.