Child Marriage
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Features
Child marriage, domestic violence persist in Africa
By Anthony Idowu Ajayi: The number of girls who marry before their 15th birthday has remained unchanged for 20 years…
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Female traditional leaders vow to end child marriage
By Joseph Scott: More than 100 female chiefs and initiators of rite of passage ceremonies from eight districts in Malawi…
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Early marriages costing billions—World Bank
By Jameson Chauluka: World Bank (WB) has warned African countries, including Malawi, that they risk losing over 60 billion dollars…
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Ending child marriages key to prosperity— African Union
African Union (AU) Goodwill Ambassador on Ending Child Marriage, Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, has said there is need to eliminate child marriages…
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Child marriage problem amid laws, conventions
In Traditional Authority Ngabu’s area, it seems fashionable for girls to get married immediately after their first menses; their age…
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