Malawi Launches National Strategy to End Child Marriage

Girls Not Brides has welcomed the launch of Malawi’s National Strategy to End Child Marriage, a critical step in the country's efforts to protect the rights of girls and young women.

In the time it has taken to read this article 41 girls under the age of 18 have been married

Each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18

That is 23 girls every minute

Nearly 1 every 2 seconds

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