LIMITATIONS OF ACCESS TO CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS However, it should be noted that provision in the constitution does not necessarily translate into implementation and enforcement. The women may not be able to take advantage of what is in the constitution for them due to prevailing low education, poor health, poor housing, high rate of child birth (many children), low self esteem and worse still manipulation of the playing ground by male chauvinists through nepotism, corruption, biased legislation and partisan change of constitution. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. The government must be alive to protecting the gains so far made in the constitution 2. CSOs have a particular responsible in mobilizing minority women and grassroots communities to be vigilant and watchful on all violations on their rights and take appropriate action. 3. This is only one group of minority women but they resonate the plight of millions of women all over the world. Creating a critical mass of such groups through social mobilization and organization is crucial in the pursuit for gaining minority women’s rights . 4. Building the economic capacity of the woman impacts positively on her entire life operations and hence pivotal in her progression to satisfy basic needs at personal and household level, gain knowledge and build confidence, make choices and informed decisions, gain respect from the wider society including men making her an ambassador of change. 5. Capacity building should include skills training in livelihoods diversification, increasing knowledge base, access to credit (even in kind), and facilitating access to market. Non-formal and flexible learning approaches should be promoted. 6. Intervention strategies targeting minority women should mainstream economic empowerment to drive a holistic positive change. An economically empowered woman will have a blind eye for retrogressive cultural and social practices.