Child Marriage
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Africa
UNICEF forges ties to combat child marriage in South Sudan
The UNICEF said on Thursday that it had entered into partnership with 35 local radio stations in South Sudan as part of efforts to combat rampant child marriage in the country. UNICEF Representative in South Sudan Mohamed Ayoya said this in a statement issued in Juba. Ayoya said that the radio stations would produce dramas in English and Arabic, including…
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NEWS
Child Marriage Rate In Ghana Is Alarming – Lithur
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur has expressed concern about the increasing rate of child marriage in the country. In an exclusive interview with informGhana in her office at the ministry on July 4, 2014, the minister said the national rate of child marriage is about 27%; this puts Ghana among the worst 20 or…
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