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202595 minPGdocumentary

Widow Champion

202595 minPGdocumentary

In rural Kenya, widows like Rhoda face systemic discrimination and cultural traditions that deny them land rights and force them into poverty.

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In rural Kenya, widows like Rhoda face systemic discrimination and cultural traditions that deny them land rights and force them into poverty.

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Zippy Kimundu

Zippy Kimundudirector

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After Rhoda’s husband passed away, she was thrown off the land and endured seven tough years living in an outdoor market with her children. Many women in rural Kenya meet the same fate when deeply rooted patriarchal cultural traditions and discriminatory practices deny widows their rightful share.

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