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Child marriages in Zambia

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Zambia has one of the highest incidences of child marriages in the world with some senior government officials declaring it a national crisis and calling for its criminalisation. Although the Marriage Act establishes a legal age for marriage, these provisions rarely apply in customary law.

Zambia is ranked 16th amongst countries with the highest rate of child marriages.
Zambia is ranked 16th amongst countries with the highest rate of child marriages. plan-espana.org
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