The number of girls who marry before their 15th birthday has remained unchanged for 20 years in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The region has the highest rate of child marriage, with nearly ...

This data is from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). These girls are faced with sexual, domestic violence, and health risks from being pregnant at a young age, not to mention they don’t have ...

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

Africa is home to approximately 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 19, according to 2022 data by the United Nations Population Fund. They embody the continent's energy, creativity, and potential.

And this whole idea about-basically, what we're getting into is this exchange theory orientation, where marriage becomes this quid pro quo thing. And that's good, but at a certain point, marriage has ...

Modernisation is causing the extinction of African culture. Perhaps our forefathers were correct in being wary of the snaking rail that opened up Africa's interior to the Western world. Only a few ...

South Africa’s marriage laws are on the brink of a major transformation as Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs pushes to unify all existing marriage legislation under a single Act. This ...

South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo ...