Sex education and the SADC Model Law: the key to ending child marriage in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, most child marriages take place after a girl becomes pregnant, but this could be avoided by teaching girls about sex and their rights. This is the message Girl’s Legacy heard from adolescent girls when asked what should be included in a model law to prevent child marriage and support married girls in Southern Africa. Read more about how they are combating child marriage here:

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