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flag Zimbabwean girls are transforming the Nhanga tradition into a movement against child marriage, promoting education and gender equality.

flag In Zimbabwe, the traditional Nhanga practice, once used to prepare young girls for child marriage through lessons in submission, is being transformed into a youth-led movement promoting education, gender equality, and resistance to early marriage. flag Now a safe space for discussions on sexuality and rights, it has grown from 20 to over 200 girls in Shamva, with schools adopting the model and communities enforcing anti-child marriage rules, including fines paid in cows held for girls’ education. flag Former child brides, like law student Samantha Chidodo, and mentors such as Anita Razo highlight the initiative’s role in empowering girls and challenging deep-rooted cultural norms. flag Advocates stress that changing social attitudes is key to ending child marriage, which affects one in three girls before age 18.

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