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

Good news! Hopefully, this legislation will be enforced.

"...“The legislation directly responds to the nation’s urgent challenges, with Zambia witnessing a staggering 1.7 million child brides, 400,000 of whom were married before age 15.” This alarming statistic underscores a grim reality  ..."

Illegal to marry below 18 - Zambia passes the landmark Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2023 - EIN Presswire Zambia passes landmark legislation setting the marriageable age at 18, without exception, in a major shift in the nation’s commitment to ending child marriage.

Credits: Human Progress Weekly Progress Roundup