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Prudence Phiri
GLOBAL PRESS JOURNAL (Chinyunyu, Zambia)
"...The age of consent in Zambia is 16, while the age of adulthood is 18. Under the law, it’s illegal to 'marry or marry off a learner who is a child.' However, about 15% of girls and women ages 15 to 19 are married, according to the country’s 2018 Demographic and Health Survey. Among men and boys of the same age, only 1% are married..."
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Prudence Phiri
GLOBAL PRESS JOURNAL (Chinyunyu, Zambia)
"...The age of consent in Zambia is 16, while the age of adulthood is 18. Under the law, it’s illegal to 'marry or marry off a learner who is a child.' However, about 15% of girls and women ages 15 to 19 are married, according to the country’s 2018 Demographic and Health Survey. Among men and boys of the same age, only 1% are married..." |