Child brides as young as 11

Activist bemoans cultural views that see girls and women treated as possessions, as 18.4% of girls in Namibia are forced into marriage.
Jemima Beukes
  • 4 Year Ago - 2020-11-12 00:00:00
JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK Women's rights activist Rosa Namises has condemned the commodification of teenage girls being 'sold off' into child marriages by their impoverished families ...

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Namibian Sun 2024-11-22

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