Written by The Zimbabwe Mail In its current form the Marriages Bill is at best a “destroyer” of civil unions, opposition MPs have argued. On Wednesday, they shot down an attempt by Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to begin a process of having it debated in Parliament. Government, as part of efforts to harmonise the country’s…
History will probably mark last week as a game-changing political moment in Northern Ireland. Written by Jayne McCormack, BBC News If the Stormont assembly is not restored by 21 October, same-sex marriage is set to be legalised and abortion laws liberalised. Rarely do devolved issues make it on to the House of Commons floor for debate.…
Law could spur change throughout Africa. Written by Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu and Mashoka Maimona, Human Rights Watch A new marriage law in Côte d’Ivoire could be a step toward women having the same rights as their husbands over marital property. It’s part of a larger government plan to make men and women equal in marriages and…
