Husbands' death should not mean the start of suffering and poverty for widows - Ada MP
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Majority Deputy Whip and MP for Ada, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah, has condemned the widespread denial of inheritance rights to widows in Ghana, saying a husba…
Majority Deputy Whip and MP for Ada, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah, has condemned the widespread denial of inheritance rights to widows in Ghana, saying a husband’s death must not mark the beginning of suffering and poverty for women and their children. Addressing Parliament on International Widows Day, Hon. Ghansah described property grabbing and eviction from matrimonial homes as persistent injustices that continue despite existing laws. According to the Ada MP, many widows are unlawfully deni…