Ezer, Tamar

This article discusses the debilitating effects that child marriage and guardianship have on the overall functioning of Tanzanian society and examines the legal remedies that can be employed by the government to address these issues. On one hand, the Law of Marriage Act forces girls into early adulthood by allowing them to marry as young as fourteen.

This article discusses customary law in Africa, specifically in Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. The author describes both the problems and the potential of customary law, and suggests how it should be developed and applied to further women’s rights in these countries.