Sierra Leone has passed a historic bill to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children International joined a campaign to criminalise the widespread practice. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024 seeks to criminalise the act of marrying or entering into a union with a child under the age of 18. It includes provisions for enforcing penalties on offenders, protecting victims’ rights, and ensuring access to education and support services for young girls affected by early child marriage. Sierra Leone has one of the highest child marriage, early pregnancy, and maternal mortality rates in the
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