Meet the woman who ended 850 child marriages

 “If they are educated, they can be and have anything they want.” That’s what Theresa Kachindamoto thinks about her using her power as a senior chief in the Dedza District of Central Malawi. 

Emir of Kano wants Nigeria to ban under-18 marriage

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, has advocated a ban on marriage of women below 18 years, saying most of the women suffering from reproductive health challenges were products of such marriages.