Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat ...

Sexual violence in marriages is a very real issue in South Africa, but remains shrouded in silence and denial. It’s a subject ...

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are heated debates around what counts as “proper” ...

Child marriage rates soar to above 40% in central and West Africa, with Niger, at 76%, the highest globally, according to ...

In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reviving the traditional Nhanga practice to address child marriage, teen pregnancy, and gender ...

Do you know that about 12 million girls experience child marriage every year, and Africa is said to have one of the highest numbers of child marriages? This data is from the United Nations Population ...

Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights and is detrimental to the lives of children, families, society, and the economy. Unfortunately, it is still quite prevalent in Africa. Young girls ...

Women and girls in rural Zimbabwe are reviving Nhanga, an ancient custom traditionally used to prepare girls to marriage, and ...