Drive to end child marriage launched

Time to end child marriage is now
IPPmedia
United Nations Women Deputy Executive Director of Policy and Programme John Hendra once said: “Child marriage violates girls' rights and undermines girls' and young women's independence and autonomy.” Millions of girls — some as young as five ...
Efforts to End Child Marriage Needs Optimal SupportAllAfrica.com

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The war against preventable birth-related deaths of mothers cannot be won as long as the practice of child marriage continues, it has been explained.

A campaign to promote the habit of drinking milk among Tanzanians has been launched.

A sustained and holistic educational and awareness campaign is being undertaken to ensure that many citizens are made aware of the opportunities of capital markets and securities.

Campaigning for a Child Marriage-Free Tanzania
AllAfrica.com
A new drive to end child marriage is underway in Tanzania. In a country where almost two out of five girls will be married before their 18th birthday, the "Child Marriage-Free Zone" campaign faces an uphill struggle. At the age of 16, Mahija Mwita was forced ...

Spouses Prosecuted Over Child Marriage
AllAfrica.com
THE parents of a 10-year-old girl and her husband, who are residents of Ibihwa village in Bahi District, Dodoma Region, are expected to appear in court today to answer charges for allegedly marrying off the child. Police in Bahi have confirmed the incident.

>Widow of South  African anti –apartheid icon Neslon Mandela, Graca Machel yesterday launched a crusade against child marriage that will begin with  Mara Region.

Why LHRC deplores child marriage.
IPPmedia
A Dar es Salaam based Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has condemned child marriage in the country asking relevant ministries to deal with it ruthlessly. In its report released recently, LHRC says marriage done to girls below 18 years in unethical ...

Child marriage and FGM in Tanzania
Mail & Guardian Online
HRW calls on Tanzania to set the minimum age for marriage at 18, following an investigation into high levels of child marriage and FGM in the country. Child marriage in Tanzania limits girls' access to education and exposes them to serious harms, Human ...