Child marriage is a marriage in which either one of the parties, or both, is or was a child under the age of 18 at the time of the union. At 42%, Malawi has one of the highest prevalence of child marriage, defined as the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were first married or in union before they were 20 years old. Child marriage is one of the key factors affecting the chances of Malawi achieving her development goals in the education, health, economic and other sectors.
This Campaign Plan presents the Youth Response for Social Change (YRSC) strategic processes for achieving the desired results of the USAID funded project titled “Social Transformation for Ending Child Marriage in Machinga.” The project is being implemented in Machinga District in the areas surrounding T.A Mchunguza, Kawinga, Mulomba and Chikweo.
These are success stories spanning from Ending childing marriages project campiagn
While many girls in her area have fallen into relationships and early marriages because of poverty in their homes,
Ackim Mtayamanja was sitting in a dimly lit office, crammed with books and other school materials. On his desk was a sheet
A stone-throw away from Mpiranjala CDSS is Zainab Alfred’s home. Zainab is 17. She is in Form 2 at the school. She is the firts born