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New law boosts female inheritance rights in Nigeria
The law in Nigeria's Rivers state makes it clear that women have the right to inherit and can take their families to court if they are not included in the inheritance.
A new measure has been signed into law in southern Nigeria’s Rivers state that strengthens the rights of women to inherit property.
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Photo: A group of women in Nigeria's Rivers state. Credit: Getty Images.
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