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Q&A: Sierra Leone's women farmers use a custom called bora to access land—but it's making them more vulnerable

Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land. But ...
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Sierra Leone’s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land – but it’s making them more vulnerable

Women are vital to food production in Sierra Leone. golero/Getty Images Bora – a type of thank you gift – is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, ...