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Zimbabwean girls are transforming the Nhanga tradition into a movement against child marriage, promoting education and gender equality.
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.
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.
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.
Advocates stress that changing social attitudes is key to ending child marriage, which affects one in three girls before age 18.
Las niñas zimbabuenses están transformando la tradición Nhanga en un movimiento en contra del matrimonio infantil, promoviendo la educación y la igualdad de género.