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 ...

Several shipments of material illustrating the daily life of the primitive tribes of the southern, Cameroon region in West Africa, and constituting a collection believed to be without parallel in ...

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.

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.

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 ...