Local Governance and Traditional Authority in the Kingdom of Eswatini: The Evolving<i>Tinkhundla</i>Regime

Marrengane, Ntombini

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“…This finding is similar to other findings [ 2 , 25 – 28 ]. In Eswatini, traditional beliefs and practices are much valued and sustained in rural areas, especially through the hegemony of Chiefs and other traditional leaders [ 31 , 40 ]. Therefore, women who were raised in rural may have experiences and views that normalize the acceptance of partner abuse of women [ 27 , 52 ].…”

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“…Women often encounter additional barriers and cultural/social norms that restrict their choices in power dynamics [ 39 ]. In rural communities, patriarchal cultural beliefs and practices are highly respected and upheld, particularly through the leadership of Chiefs and other Swazi traditional authorities [ 31 , 38 , 40 ]. According to an earlier study, about 2 out of 5 Swazi women and men justified intimate partner violence against women [ 14 ].…”

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Women’s socioeconomic status and attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Eswatini: A multilevel analysis

Chemhaka,

Moyo,

Simelane

et al. 2023

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Introduction Attitudes supportive of spousal violence retards developmental efforts worldwide, and in particular in patriarchal African settings. It is important to curb this behavior by designing preventative evidence-based policies. This study examines the acceptance of intimate partner violence among women residing in Eswatini and determines whether attitudes supportive of intimate partner violence are associated with women’s low socioeconomic status both at the individual- and community-level. Methods Cross-sectional secondary data from two Eswatini Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted in 2010 and 2014 with representative samples of 4,686 and 4,761 women, respectively were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multilevel (random effect) logistic regressions. Results Overall, the prevalence of acceptance of intimate partner violence declined significantly between 2010 and 2014 in Eswatini (29.0% vs. 19.8%, p<0.001). In both surveys, socioeconomic factors associated with women’s supportive attitudes toward intimate partner violence were educational level, marital structure, and community socioeconomic disadvantage. Overall, primary or lower educational attainment, single/unmarried relationships, and women living in a community with a high socioeconomic disadvantage were key factors associated with supportive attitudes toward intimate partner violence. Conclusions Secondary or higher education for individual women and a high proportion of women in the community with low socioeconomic disadvantage are important socioeconomic predictors of reducing women’s supportive attitudes toward intimate partner violence. Therefore, further gains in non-supportive attitudes toward acceptance of intimate partner violence could be achieved through efforts and intervention in the education of individual women and improving women’s socioeconomic status in the community.

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Women’s socioeconomic status and attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Eswatini: A multilevel analysis

Chemhaka,

Moyo,

Simelane

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Fintech urbanism in the startup capital of Africa

Pollio

Cirolia

2022

Journal of Cultural Economy

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A Comparative Juridical Analysis of the Constitutional Advancement of Women’s Matrimonial Property Rights in Swaziland and Kenya

Moodley

2022

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The equalisation of women’s and men’s marital rights is still a challenge for certain countries on the African continent. Although most African countries have adopted supreme constitutions guaranteeing a host of justiciable human rights, the marginalisation and subjugation of women persists. In this article, we engage in a critical review and assessment of two divergent court decisions (one from Swaziland and the other from Kenya) which concern the matrimonial property rights of women. Those cases will be used as the foundation for investigating and evaluating the degree to which Swaziland and Kenya are either enhancing or constraining women’s matrimonial rights. In this article, we also assess the extent to which national constitutional law is being harmonised with existing and recently promulgated legislation and whether the purported synthesis of enacted marriage laws has affected constitutional equality in those specific countries. Additionally, we contend that the promulgation of new legislation and/or the amendment or repeal of unconstitutional legislation is insufficient to advance true equality. The courts or the judiciary, must also perform their remedial and pre-emptive role in the protection, enforcement and promotion of constitutional rights and the facilitation of equality reform. In our opinion, the matrimonial property rights of women in Africa can be equalised and enhanced even in systems of law that remain rooted in traditionalism and which habitually treat women as inferior to men. Such a mammoth undertaking requires a dual commitment and concerted action from both the legislature and the judiciary.

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Local Governance and Traditional Authority in the Kingdom of Eswatini: The EvolvingTinkhundlaRegime

Cited by 3 publications

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Women’s socioeconomic status and attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Eswatini: A multilevel analysis

Women’s socioeconomic status and attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Eswatini: A multilevel analysis

Fintech urbanism in the startup capital of Africa

A Comparative Juridical Analysis of the Constitutional Advancement of Women’s Matrimonial Property Rights in Swaziland and Kenya

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