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 ...

Child marriage in Malawi has proven to be a persistent problem. Nearly 40% of girls are married by the age of 18 despite ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife's family name or hyphenating both spouses' surnames was unconstitutional.

Entrepreneur Kweku Frimpong says while African culture emphasises family support in marriage, the final decision must rest with the couple.

Marriage without consent in Africa is the focus of a new book co-edited by a Rochester Institute of Technology professor. Marriage by Force? Contestation over Consent and Coercion in Africa features ...

A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling has sparked fierce controversy by affirming the right of South African men to adopt their wives’ surnames if they wish to. It emerged from a lawsuit against the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – For African-Americans transitioning into adulthood, childhood communities and late-adolescent relationships play strong roles in shaping later views about the meaning and importance of ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman, responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in ...