Woman-to-woman marriage exemplifies the flexibility of African gender constructs. It’s an assertion of female agency.

And that's good, but at a certain point, marriage has to be about a lot more than that. And you see these declining rates of marriage throughout society, not just in the African-American community.

Our African tradition placed a high value on the well-being of children, so decisions to dissolve or continue a marriage were frequently based on the implications for the children and their future.

The 6th African Philanthropy Conference, held at the prestigious American University in Cairo, provided an opportunity for ...