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How Girl Activists Helped to Ban Child Marriage in Malawi – The Guardian

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How Girl Activists Helped to Ban Child Marriage in Malawi

The Guardian | February 26, 2015

Denise Dunning and Joyce Mkandawire explain how advocates secured the law banning child marriage in Malawi and why this law is a game-changer for girls everywhere. Read the article here.

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