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Govt must enact child protection law to outlaw child marriage

Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR)   has urged the government to enact child protection laws to outlaw child marriage, child pledging and places burden on all sectors of the society to protect children in the midst of…

Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:45hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

Child marriage cases spike in Sanyati

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Maidei Changa (not her real name) struggled to breastfeed her two-month-old baby.Maidei missed Form One at a nearby secondary school in ward 10 under Chief Hozhele in Sanyati after falling pregnant last year and is now a …

Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 12:40hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Child marriages a major cause for concern in Zimbabwe

A research by an international HIV and AIDS awareness think tank, has revealed child marriages are still a problem in Zimbabwe and stigmatisation attitude among school going children, prompting stakeholders to call for an awareness campaig…

Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 17:31hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

Constitutional Court ruling on under 18 marriages: A step in the right direction, BUT

On Wednesday 20 January 2016, the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe once again made a landmark ruling, this time not on labour issues but on outlawing marriages of under 18 whether boys or girls. This is a step in the right direction. This …

Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 07:34hrs | 5 | by Johanne Mhlanga

Early child marriage unchanged - RAU

RECENT research findings by local think-tank Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) have revealed that although government has ratified most international human rights instruments to curb early child marriages, the scourge has continued unabated…

Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

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Govt must enact child protection law to outlaw child marriage

Child marriage cases spike in Sanyati

Child marriages a major cause for concern in Zimbabwe

Constitutional Court ruling on under 18 marriages: A step in the right direction, BUT

Early child marriage unchanged - RAU

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