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Namibia: Omaheke leads in child marriage cases: Campaign sparks action to protect girls – News

Namibia: Omaheke leads in child marriage cases: Campaign sparks action to protect girls – News

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Published on 2024-12-04 17:00:00

Omaheke has been identified as the region with the highest recorded child marriages.

The project coordinator for the 100 Million Namibia Fair Share campaign, Evelyn Namupala, yesterday told Desert FM the Omaheke region accounts for at least 23% of cases.

According to a 2020 study done by the United Nations Population Fund and the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, the Zambezi region accounts for 23% of cases, Otjozondjupa region – 22% and the Oshana…

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