Young women and girls in Zimbabwe are using an ancient tradition to fight child marriages. In the past girls would be prepared for marriage in private through a custom called Nhanga, but now they are ...

In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reviving an ancient tradition called Nhanga to combat child marriage. Originally a space for preparing girls for marriage, Nhanga is now a peer-led movement addressing ...

BULAWAYO, Sept 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Smangele Tshuma got divorced after five years of marriage, her in-laws forced her out of the home that she had been living in with her husband in ...

Young women and girls in Zimbabwe are using an ancient tradition to fight child marriages and campaign for gender equality. Inside a white tent in rural northeastern Zimbabwe, girls discuss sexuality, ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe(AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...