Nairobi — A new Malawi law that sets 18 as the minimum age for marriage is an important step toward preventing child marriage, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act (Marriage Act) of 2015 became law following the president's assent. Malawi's child marriage rates are among the highest in the world, with one out of two girls married before they turn 18.
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