Lawmakers Urged to Consider Emerging Drivers of Child Marriage By Cecilia Russell Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 3 2025 (IPS) - Closing the chapter on child marriages is still a distant ambition in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and despite great strides at developing and passing legislation to eradicate it, existing and emerging drivers are still at play, making youngsters vulnerable to the practice. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/lawmakers-urged-to-consider-emerging-drivers-of-child-marriage/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US_Skips_HighLevel_Presence_at_COP_Climate_Summit_Whats_Now_Needed_is_Political_Courage_Says_UN_SG_G Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.