Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:14:52 +0000 …as he calls on youths to wait for the right time By Siachitoba Innocent Marriage before the age of 18 is a reality for many young women in Zambia, particularly in rural areas. In many parts of developing nations parents encourage marriage of their daughters while they are still children hoping that such arrangements will benefit them both financially and socially, while also relieving financial burdens on the family. In actuality, child marriage is a violation of human rights, compromising the physical development of girls and often resulting in early pregnancy and social isolation, with little education and poor vocational training reinforcing the gendered nature of poverty. However, there are still young Zambian youths who think getting married before the age of 18 may not only jeopardize one’s physical, moral, emotional or spiritual development but also affect one’s academic progress. The case in point is the newlyweds Cephas […]
