Sylvie Kombary
Sylvie Kombary, a young mother from Burkina Faso, endured a difficult situation after the death of her husband when she was pressured to marry his older cousin. Refusing this forced union, she sought assistance from social services and has become an advocate against the imposition of traditional practices that infringe on women's rights.
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Sylvie Kombary contests the practice of levirate after losing her husband and facing pressure to marry a much older relative.
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