Africa: Woman-to-Woman Marriage in West Africa - a Vanishing Tradition of Power and Agency
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Africa: Woman-to-Woman Marriage in West Africa - a Vanishing Tradition of Power and Agency
Analysis - 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 practice - woman-to-woman marriage - has existed for centuries.


Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: a vanishing tradition of power and agency
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 practice – woman-to-woman marriage – has existed for centuries. In my research, I examined this institution, which allows a woman to assume the role of a husband by marrying another woman. There’s evidence of woman-to-woman marriage in more than 40 s…
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