Gender rights in Western Sahara: Will future generations of Saharawi women maintain their position as ‘owners of the tent’?

By Danielle Smith In Saharawi society, married women are described as the “mutKhayima”, literally translated as “the owner of the tent”.  This means even when a man is married, the tent exclusively belongs to his wife and she can kick him out at a…

By Danielle Smith In Saharawi society, married women are described as the “mutKhayima”, literally translated as “the owner of the tent”.  This means even when a man is married, the tent exclusively belongs to his wife and she can kick him out at any time if she is displeased with him. Who are the Saharawi? … Continue reading Gender rights in Western Sahara: Will future generations of Saharawi women maintain their position as ‘owners of the tent’?

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