Malawi: International Day of the Girl: Fighting Child Marriage
Palladium – October 11, 2019
Protazia Kamdambo is tackling child marriages in remote areas of Malawi. In this country, 46% of girls are married before the age of 18 and almost one in 10 are married before they turn 15. A 2017 constitutional amendment raised the age of marriage to 18 – a huge milestone – but more must be done to change traditional practices and increase knowledge and understanding among communities.
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