We can't even buy our own land': the Tongan women pushing for change
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Ofa Ki Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki's realization about inheritance laws marked her journey as an advocate for women's rights in Tonga, emphasizing the inequity faced by women.
The Women and Children Crisis Centre, soon to be renamed Fefine To'a, aims to prioritize women's land ownership rights in Tonga, addressing historical legal limitations.
Teisa Cokanasiga, a lawyer in Tonga, highlights the restrictions of land ownership for women, particularly when marrying non-Tongans, as a barrier to financial independence.
Efforts to reform land ownership laws in Tonga face significant challenges, necessitating changes in social attitudes alongside legal adjustments to support women's rights.
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