High bridewealth, migrant labour and the position of women in Lesotho
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1977
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Cambridge University Press on behalf of the School of Oriental and African Studies
Abstract
This essay discusses the high bride wealth in Lesotho, as well as discussing the role of women and migrant labor. It strives to explain the high bridewealth that is persistent in Lesotho and the article discusses the author's economic theory behind it.
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Women, International remittances, Gender, International migration, Migrant labor, Agriculture, Women's roles, Lesotho, Governance
Citation
Journal of African Law 21(1): 79-96