Failure to recognise religious marriages in South Africa may point to a lack of political will: Shutterstock South Africa’s constitution allows for laws to be passed that recognise religious and traditional marriages as well as personal and family law systems. These are systems that regulate marriage, divorce, matters affecting children - including guardianship, custody, … [Read more...] about Failure to recognise religious marriages in South Africa may point to a lack of political will | The Conversation
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Banning child and forced marriages is gaining traction in Africa | The Conversation
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
Moves to stop child marriages
YOUNG VICTIM … Uness Nyambi, now about 17, was betrothed as a child so her parents could finance her brother’s choice of a bride and now has two children and a husband around 70 years. THE SADC Parliamentary Forum , in collaboration with the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa and other partners, will convene a “SADC regional parliamentary … [Read more...] about Moves to stop child marriages
