Namibia
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Content featuring Namibia
Press release
Reviewing progress on the SADC Model Law to end child marriage across 16 countries
The contribution of laws to change the practice of child marriage in Africa
This study examines child marriage laws in ten countries in Africa. It discusses their impact on the practice and unintended consequences of criminalisation.
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