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Seven reasons men in Senegal give for taking another wife

Kissi Kono — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:24:59 +0000

Kissi Kono explores the most common reasons Senegalese men give for entering into polygamous marriages.

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Why many millennials are saying ‘no’ to marriage

Lineo Segoete — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 04:38:02 +0000

We are a generation that banks on an exit strategy. We are aware of how dynamic the world we live in is. In addition to being spoilt and indecisive, we are taking a little longer to grow up. Marriage is not a priority for us.

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Do Wives Have to Submit to their Husbands?

Nana Akosua Hanson — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 09:08:00 +0000

Some Christian African men are obsessed with the idea of their wives submitting to them, and find ‘divine’ justice in the Bible for this. This has widened to include the notion that ‘ALL women MUST submit to men’.

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Sex tips at bachelorette parties

Kagure Mugo — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:00:38 +0000

If you thought bachelorette parties were just for getting drunk and pawing male strippers, you need to get yourself invited to one in Kenya, where equipping the bride-to-be for marriage sometimes involves showing her how to throw it down in the bedroom

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