Child Marriages
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Business
Eliminating cultural barriers in battle against child marriages
A child-rights activist says Malawi must find ways to eliminate all cultural factors that promote child marriages. Memory Banda from…
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Business
Gaps in current laws hinder efforts to end child marriages
By Macdonald Thom There are growing calls for different strategies to be used in the quest to end child marriages…
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Features
Holistic intervention to child marriages
Eliza Patrick, 19, was excited about the visit to her village recently by a high-level delegation comprising Brazilian Ambassador to…
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National
Birth certificates to eliminate child marriages—Gomani V
Paramount Chief Gomani V has said the rollout of birth certificates would eliminate cases of child marriage in the country.…
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National
Gomani, Police speak tough on child marriages
Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V of the Maseko Ngoni and Deputy Inspector General of Police (Administration) John Nyondo have bemoaned…
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National
14-year-old endures pangs of motherhood
Teenage pregnancies and early marriages are some of the pervasive problems affecting health, social, economic, political progress and empowerment of…
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Features
Mother groups curbing child marriages
By Josephine Chinele: Every academic year, young girls have been dropping out of Nsala Primary School, located in Traditional Authority…
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First Lady salutes Lesotho in fight against social injustice
By Gloria Masanza- Kanyang’wa, a contributor: First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has commended the progress that the kingdom of Lesotho is…
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Features
Treating child marriages as what they are: defilement
By Yamikani Yapuwa: Section 81 of the Child Care, Protection and Justice Act offers protection to children from forced marriages…
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Features
Taking on child marriages
By Maston Kaiya: She looks unassuming but is very determined. One cannot miss the enthusiasm she displays especially when she…
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