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Ending Child, Early and Forced Marriages and Unions in Colombia

August 28, 2024

This Policy Brief advocates for essential reforms to combat child, early, and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) in Colombia....

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Global Best Practices in Combating Forced Marriage

January 26, 2024

Abducted, raped, forced to marry her rapist. Murdered when trying to escape the marriage she never wanted. Forced into marria...

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Parliament to Consider Landmark Draft Law that Aims to Prevent Child Marriage in Lebanon

January 25, 2024

In light of the move by the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee in Lebanon to discuss a draft law that aims to unify the age...

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Illegal to marry below 18 – Zambia passes the landmark Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2023 

January 19, 2024

LUSAKA – Zambia, January 18, 2024 – In a momentous stride towards safeguarding children’s rights, Zambia’s pa...

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Addressing the drivers of child marriage in Uganda, with Joy for Children Uganda’s Moses Ntenga

January 8, 2024

Uganda’s 1995 Constitution – the supreme law of the country –  sets the legal age of marriage at 18 years old....

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Prolonged Droughts Are Putting Girls in Kenya at Heightened Risk of Child Marriage and Other Human Rights Abuses

December 11, 2023

By Tara Carey, Global Head of Media, Equality Now In Kajiado County, a drought-stricken region along Kenya’s border with Ta...

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The Solidarity Statement on Ending Child Marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa

November 2, 2023

While recognising the  importance of domesticating the SADC Model Law in Southern Africa, 34 civil society organizations...

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To End Child Marriage in Southern and Eastern Africa, Governments Need To Strengthen Laws and Implementation 

October 12, 2023

By Divya Srinivasan, Global Lead for End Harmful Practices, Equality Now Almost one-third (32%) of women aged 20 to 24 in Eas...

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