Ethiopia is home to 15-million child brides. Providing education and contraception services can help
Think child marriages only happen in far off countries? Think again.
The phenomenon of child brides amounts to state-sanctioned statutory rape
Girls who are forced into early marriage are abused and denied access to contraception.
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Child marriage affects nearly half of Mozambique’s girls. The country has unveiled a national plan to end this practice.
Although important victories have been won in the fight to protect girls from becoming child brides, the practice remains common and is growing.
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The practice remains rampant in Africa, but concrete steps can be taken to stop the scourge.
As rumours swirl about the missing Chibok pupils, soldiers say rescue plans are being leaked to rebels.
Deep-rooted traditions and conservative religious beliefs continue to ruin the lives of young girls in Nigeria.