A Constitutional Court ruling has outlined major implications for antenuptial agreements entered into in certain marriages.

Legal protections are failing to protect girls in Africa from child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), report ...

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.

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 ...

Despite legal frameworks, millions of girls in Africa remain at risk of child marriage and FGM, as a new report reveals significant gaps in enforcement and support systems.

VATICAN CITY — 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 their ...

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 ...