Rural women in South Africa, unaware of laws that increased their rights, are not able to exercise those rights.

Ahead of the 4th annual Women's Parliament, North West delegate, Catherine Motlhabane, told BuaNews Monday, that women in rural areas must be aware of provisions in legislation governing their rights.

An example of such a right, which many rural women were not aware of, she explained, was the right of married women to buy homes without their husband's consent. In the past, women were compelled by law to have such consent before buying real-estate.

"Women didn't have access to property but now they do. However they still do not buy houses because they are not aware of their rights," she said.

One of the objectives of the women's Parliament is to make sure that women all over the country receive the education they need with regard to new laws. They did keep referring to these women as "lowest" level, as in those that live on/off of the land, growing food, surviving and not getting access to what they should be allowed. You know the first to be displaced in any great and modern nation.

via AllAfrica.com