Flora Kessy, Iddy Mayumana and Yoswe Msongwe | This study explored the contexts and factors under which violation of the inheritance and property rights of widows and orphans occurs, and resilience avenues for safeguarding these rights. The study findings show that property grabbing after the death of the husband is a reality. The women interviewed also revealed that the inheritance of widows may increase the risk of transmitting HIV to the inheritor…