Soffie,

This is  a shame and I still maintain that since I do not see how the rulings
of the Cadi court can really help anyone since the justice system will not go
after people to make sure they are enforced, working to have laws
incorporated into the constitution is the way to go on this. I think the mere fact that a
woman can be simply turned out of the house upon divorce with no laws in
place to ensure her rights regardign property is shocking to say the least.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 3/1/04 10:05:28 AM Central Standard Time,
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> How about after twenty years of marriage, 5 kids, and having been abused
> for
> most of that marriage, the Cadi(?) court rejecting a woman's petition for a
> divorce.  It took 9 months for this woman who had no means of earning a
> living being made to journey to the courts, for 9 damn months, before she
> was granted a divorce.  Do any of you know why proceedings in the Cadi
> courts are closed to the public?  The shenanigans and the corruption in that
> court need to be exposed.
>
> Soffie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jabou Joh [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 2:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question/Habibi/Jabou/Ya Fatou/Ndey
>
>
> In a message dated 2/29/04 5:46:03 AM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Well as Jabou said, it is fine if the women accept. We can still ask:  Is
> > it a matter of accepting it or not having the choice to say no.
>
> Ndey,
>
> My guess is that given the choice, most women would say no. This is why I
> also pointed out that Islam does permit such a pre-nuptual agreement that
> the
> husband will not marry another wife, but this is not ever mentioned in
> Gambia,
> and won't be unless it becomes the law of the land like it is in Senegal.
> There are also other isues Ndey. For example, I am quite disturbed by the
> fact that in Gambia for example, a woman can be divorced by her husband and
> be
> literally turned out into the street without having any laws to protect her
> as
> far as her rights to shares of any property. If I am wrong, someone please
> correct me. I think it si also the same as far as child support and alimony.
> Although most men in our society  will take care of their kids (and i do not
> know
> what the statistics are on this or even if anyone has looked at this), there
> are still some people who do not.
>
> Jabou
>
>

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