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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe activists call for tougher action against child marriages

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Source: AlertNet
Country: Zimbabwe

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:03 GMT

Author: Marko Phiri

By Marko Phiri

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thobekile Mpofu was 15 when she got pregnant to a 41-year-old man who quickly accepted responsibility and married her, avoiding possible legal action for having sex with an underage girl.

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