South Africa is taking a tough stance against the practice of abducting and forcing young girls into marriage that's still rife in some parts of the country. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoThe Zimbabwean Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark decision outlawing all marriages below the age of 18. This includes customary marriages. Predictably, the move generated a great deal … [Read more...] about Banning child and forced marriages is gaining traction in Africa | The Conversation
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Gauteng pays after forced sterilisation for HIV-positive woman – Mail & Guardian Online
Gauteng pays after forced sterilisation for HIV-positive womanMail & Guardian OnlineThe 32-year-old woman alleged she was forced to sign a form consenting to the sterilisation when she was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for the birth of her child in 2009. According to Sethembiso Mthembu from Her Rights Initiative, a Durban based … …read more Via: … [Read more...] about Gauteng pays after forced sterilisation for HIV-positive woman – Mail & Guardian Online
