Mozambique: Bill Banning Child Marriage Passes Second Reading

Maputo — A bill outlawing child marriage passed its second and final reading in the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Thursday to the delight of representatives of women's organisations who were watching from the public gallery.

Once it has been promulgated by President Filipe Nyusi, and published in the official gazette, the "Boletim da Republica", the bill will become law.

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