Zambia: Investment in Education to End Child Marriages

Zambia: Investment in Education to End Child Marriages
AllAfrica.com
AS the country observes the 16 days of Gender activism which started on November 25 and ends on December 10 , it is important for all stake-holders to reflect on some of the measures that have been put in place to curb the scourge of Gender based ...
16 Days Activism focus on child educationDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Girl's Agenda takes campaign against gender-based violence to madrassasThe...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

14 Jan

Only Education Can End Unwanted Marriages

Only Education Can End Unwanted Marriages
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — THE practice of child marriage is still common in many areas because it is embedded in culture and Islamic Religion. According to a recent media survey in some areas of the islands, child marriage is also a furtive practice in families. The survey ...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

06 Apr

Activists intensify efforts to end child marriages

Activists intensify efforts to end child marriages
Daily News
AS the debate rages on and social and human rights activists exert more pressure to increase the marriage age to 18, a new alliance has been formed towards strengthening efforts to end child marriage in the country. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...

 

9 years ago

Daily News | The National Newspaper (Press Release) (Blog)

02 Oct

Child marriages limit girls' access to education

Child marriages limit girls' access to education
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
IN the recent past, child marriages in Tanzania has become rampant, seriously limiting girls' access to education and exposing them to violence, rape and exploitation. A report by Human Rights Watch issued late last year said four out of 10 girls in ...

 

10 years ago

Castanet.Net

17 Nov

Forced child marriages

Castanet.net
Forced child marriages
Castanet.net
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, speaks as Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, right, listens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette. Grim human rights reports on forced child marriages in Tanzania are making the government take a hard look at ...
Ottawa quietly pushing aid partner Tanzania on kids' rights, forced marriageCTV News
Ottawa quietly pushing aid partner Tanzania on kid's rights, forced marriage570 News

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10 years ago

Daily News

25 May

Child marriages prompt survey

Child marriages prompt survey
Daily News
A NATIONAL child marriage survey has just begun to establish the current trend of child marriage cases and major causes of the problem in the country. The findings will play a significant role in placing more efforts and new measures to curb child marriages ...

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

27 Aug

Graca Machel Snubs Child Marriages

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Graca Machel Snubs Child Marriages
AllAfrica.com
TANZANIA was on Tuesday asked to take the continental lead in the struggle against child marriage as the country did in its fight against colonialism across Southern Africa. Launching the National Ending Child Marriage Campaign, "Child Marriage- Free ...
Former S. Africa first lady Graca Machel leads campaign against child marriagesIPPmedia

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10 years ago

Regina Leader

17 Nov

Child marriages draw scrutiny from Ottawa

CBC.ca
Child marriages draw scrutiny from Ottawa
Regina Leader-Post
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete attend the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Summit in Toronto in May. Photograph by: Nathan Denette, The Canadian Press , The Canadian Press. Grim human rights reports ...
Forced child marriagesCastanet.net
Ottawa pushing aid partner Tanzania on rightsVictoria News
Ottawa quietly pushing aid partner Tanzania on kid's rights, forced marriagemysask.com

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9 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Nov

Child marriages set to soar in Africa: UNICEF

 Child marriages in Africa are set to more than double by 2050 unless urgent steps are taken, UNICEF warned Thursday as delegates met in Zambia to discuss how to halt the practice.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

Stop endorsing early child marriages:Govt

Early marriages for girls are still common in Tanzania, the government said on Friday.

 

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