Lawmakers Urged to Consider Emerging Drivers of Child Marriage

Lawmakers Urged to Consider Emerging Drivers of Child Marriage

Sally Ncube, Equality Now, addresses the Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF). Credit: Equality NowBy Cecilia RussellNov 3 2025 (IPS) Closing the chapter on child marriages is still a distant ambition in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and despite great strides at developing and passing legislation to eradicate it, existing and emerging drivers are still at play, making youngsters vulnerable to t…