Child marriage – An appraisal of Zimbabwe’s proposed Marriage Bill, 2019 Posted on 12/10/2022 (12/10/2022) by David Waiganjo PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES // PUBLICATIONS Briefing Papers Child marriage – An appraisal of Zimbabwe’s proposed Marriage Bill, 2019 PEC-Policy Engagement October 2022 Child marriage disproportionately affects girls, threatens their health and wellbeing, and also negatively impacts their education and life opportunities1. Given all the health and socio-economic risks of child marriage, prohibiting child marriage will save lives, protect girls’ rights and dignity, and improve their health and wellbeing. This brief presents a review of Zimbabwe’s proposed Marriage Bill, 2019, relative to the provisions of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) model law for eradicating child marriage. Download CONTRIBUTORS SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS Briefing Papers Why lowering the age of consent to sexual and reproductive health services is beneficial for adolescents’ health and wellbeing Newsletters IMMUNIZATION ADVOCACY INITIATIVE SEPTEMBER BULLETIN Briefing Papers Countdown to 2030 Initiative for Women, Children and Adolescents’ Health in Africa Journal Articles Cocreated regional research agenda for evidence-informed policy and advocacy to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in subSaharan Africa Briefing Papers Child marriage – An appraisal of Zimbabwe’s proposed Marriage Bill, 2019 Organizational Policy APHRC’s Approach to Policy Engagement