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The resolutions of the July 1993 conference (figure 1.2) stress the need for equality
of treatment of women. In spite of important legal changes such as the 1989
amendments to the Wills and Administration of Testate Estates Act, there is a vast gap
between the aspirations of the resolution and the facts on the ground, where women
are seriously disadvantaged both under national statute and customary laws and where
implementation of reforms is highly problematic. The purpose of the study would be
to devise a realistic and effective strategy for increasing women's rights and
opportunities.

37. A study should be carried out to determine the relationship between the rapid expansion of
cultivated land in the last decades and the expansion of the leasehold system.

It should not be assume that the two are directly related as there is some evidence to
the contrary. There is a need to understand how access to land for expansion is
obtained.

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