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 ...

The Himba tribe of Namibia maintains unique customs. Bathing is largely forbidden, except for women at their wedding. They ...

ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Women’s involvement in illicit economic activities in West Africa is not new. However, in a region where terrorism is rife, such actions expose them, ...

Global Affairs Canada has pledged C$20 million to empower women traders in Ghana and five other West African countries through the Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa project. The Making Trade ...

vital to west African societies. Unlike romantic same-sex unions, these are social contracts. They aim to preserve lineage, secure inheritance, and enhance a woman's economic and political agency.

Women's involvement in illicit economic activities in West Africa is not new. However, in a region where terrorism is rife, such actions expose them, like men, to the dangers of becoming ...

I found that there are various scenarios in which woman-to-woman marriage is practiced in West Africa. In Okrika, in Nigeria's Rivers State, for example, I was told how a married woman who has no ...

vital to west African societies. Unlike romantic same-sex unions, these are social contracts. They aim to preserve lineage, secure inheritance, and enhance a woman’s economic and political agency.