malawi child marriages Archives

36 girls withdrawn from marriages

Jul 21, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 38 &

A total of 36 girls who dropped out of school in Phalombe due to early marriage or pregnancy have returned to school. This is according to Concern Worldwide Project officer for Right to Learn project,… ...

Malawi to lose trillions of dollars because of child marriages

Jun 28, 2017 Martha Chikoti 28 &

The World Bank has said that child marriages will cost developing countries such as Malawi trillions of dollars by 2030. This has been revealed in the Economic Impacts of Child Marriages report published by the… ...

Malawi MPs change law to end child marriage

Feb 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 11 &

...gender activist Kaliya hails amendment Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday approved an amendment to the constitution to outlaw child marriage. The new approved bill will make all marriages of couples aged below 18 to… ...

Malawian girls rescued from early marriages cry foul

Oct 06, 2016 Thula Chisamba 46 &

About 30 girls who were rescued from early marriages by organizations in Mzimba district have threatened to go back to their husbands, saying they are now suffering since the organizations did not give them money… ...