Challenging Inheritance Traditions-Village Diary

Village Diary seeks to overturn traditional inheritance customs within Cameroon that disenfranchise children and widows:

In our region of Cameroon, when the head of a household dies it is common to see family relations (brothers, uncles, etc.) or members of the community claim rights over the property of the deceased. Without legal wills testifying to the contrary, homes, farm plots and related property are often usurped by others. This property should pass to the rightful heirs, namely the widow and her children, to safeguard their future.