A 14 year old child recently died due to complications of child birth. Child marriages are a major global child rights challenge. In 🇿🇼 child marriages are unconstitutional, however this practice still thrives due to coercion by parents or relatives..
..in our country an estimated 32% of girls are married before they are 18 years old. Child marriages are disproportionately high amongst the Apostolic Sects. Government intervention is needed to engage with Apostolic Sect leadership so they see how their ...
...practices violate child rights. Furthermore, the Apostolic Sect needs to be compelled to stop this practice and punitive measures such as imprisonment should be enacted for non compliance. A 14 year old child cannot consent to sex. Children's Act & the ...
Constitution clearly state this. We cannot allow for harmful religious practices to thrive, it has to stop. Ubuntu dictates that children be protected from all forms of abuse. #GirlsNotBrides @nickmangwana @UNICEFZIMBABWE @MoJLPA @PlanZimbabwe
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