What is marital rape and why should we pay more attention to it? Though marriage rates in southern Africa have decreased over the past decades, marriage is still considered to be an ideal social tool ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional ...

(Nairobi) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights abuses against girls, Human Rights Watch said today on the African ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They held ...

Africa’s first ladies, led b y Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio brought their campaign to ban early child marriage and sexual violence against women and girls before a global stage in a passionate appeal ...