American Jewish World Service Supports Using Theater To Find Balance Between Formal And Traditional Laws
American Jewish World Service Supports Using Theater To Find Balance Between Formal And Traditional Laws
6 PagesCASE STUDY Land Rights Mediation Takes Dramatic Approach AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE SUPPORTS USING THEATER TO FIND BALANCE BETWEEN FORMAL AND TRADITIONAL LAWS Key Info COUNTRY Democratic Republic of Congo TARGET POPULATION Women INTERVENTION AREA Land rights W omen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) traditionally don’t own land. Women are workers of the land, but the idea of a woman owning a piece of land while her husband, son, or brother are alive is still foreign in many Congolese communities. American Jewish World Service (AJWS), whose mission is to end poverty and promote human rights, has been working with Congolese women to understand and demand their rights and mediate land
