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\nWhen Rosemary Cyprian tried to speak to her sick husband after he was rushed by relatives to their home on the Tanzanian island of Ukerewe, it was too late - he was gone. His sudden death marked the start of Cyprian's bitter war with her...\nWhen Rosemary Cyprian tried to speak to her sick husband after he was rushed by relatives to their home on the Tanzanian island of Ukerewe, it was too late - he was gone. His sudden death marked the start of Cyprian's bitter war with her mother-in-law, Abiya, in which she lost her farm, contact with four of her children, and her peace of mind. \"She told me: 'It's customary when your husband dies, you have to leave and go back to your home'. I was shocked,\" Cyprian, 41, said as rain pounded down on the roof of her dark living room, its window frames covered with cheap iron sheets. Even though Tanzania's constitution guarantees equal rights to own property, customary law which often takes precedence, especially in rural areas, states that widows have no right to inherit from their husbands. As a result, thousands of women in the East African nation are vulnerable to homelessness and poverty, activists say. Read the story here At the Thomson Reuters Foundation we act to promote socio-economic progress and the rule of law worldwide. We play a leading role in the fight against human trafficking. We use the skills, values, and expertise of Thomson Reuters to run programmes that trigger real change and empower people around the world. We tackle global issues. We achieve lasting impact. Read our news Learn more Follow us on Twitter or Facebook We welcome all comments that contribute constructively to the debate. We have the right to remove any posting if, in our opinion, your post does not comply with the content standards set out in the Acceptable Use Policy on\n
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