The Kenya-Germany coming-of-age drama, featuring a star-making performance by Michelle Lemuya Ikeny and available in the Cannes market, was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature Oscar race.

The Legal Aid Society, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) convened a consultation with legal experts, human rights activists, government ...

In the lead role, young actor Michelle Lemuya Ikeny gives a performance of astounding grit and grace, overshadowed by the project’s heavy-handed political statement. Being the only daughter in her ...

"Especially the younger generation has responded very well," the 15-year-old who just won a Raindance award tells THR in an interview. "They now feel more empowered." By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

Atlas International Film has taken international rights for “Nawi,” a drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl who yearns to go to high school but instead is going to be forced into an arranged marriage.

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will ...

In a significant move to protect minors and align with neighboring states, the D.C. Council held a legislative hearing Monday on the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. The proposed ...