Ipas calls for unity to end child marriages
Authorities in Machinga District want to increase efforts to stop child marriages. They also aim to prevent teenage pregnancies and reduce school dropouts. Data shows the district recorded 1,081 child marriages in 2025. A survey by Ipas Africa found that 33.8 percent of girls aged 15 in the district experience teenage pregnancy.
Authorities in Machinga District have called for intensified efforts to end child marriages, prevent teenage pregnancies and address school dropouts following revelations that the district recorded 1 081 child marriages in 2025. A recent survey by Ipas Africa also shows that teenage pregnancy prevalence in the district stands at 33.8 percent among girls aged 15 … The post Ipas calls for unity to end child marriages appeared first on Nation Online .