Esther Nsapu is a reporter for the Global Press Journal. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/esther-nsapu/rss en Asset and Property Rights Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:34:12 +0000 Esther Nsapu https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/04/in-drc-women-challenge-custom-to-assert-legal-right-to-inherit-land https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/04/in-drc-women-challenge-custom-to-assert-legal-right-to-inherit-land Traditionally, women in the DRC gained shares in property through marriage, not inheritance – and today, few realize that this custom contradicts the law. In North Kivu province, one organization is spreading awareness and helping resolve inheritance disputes.