Abstract
This contribution problematises the role of law in women's development in the light of universalist, culture relativist and pluralist perspectives on human rights. The management of procreative problems among different groups of women within the patrilineal Shona‐speaking population in Zimbabwe demonstrates the dilemmas and conflicts that women's identities as individuals and as members of a family group are giving rise to in relation to law reform. A pluralist and processual position, which extends beyond the dichotomous perception of women as individuals versus women as members of a family group inherent in both the universalist and the relativist approach, is pointed out as the way forward. Rather than identifying the legal needs of women in general, the article demonstrates the importance of exploring both the general characteristics and unique features of social and legal relations.
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