Policy document
Ending child marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa
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Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5This work is a series of four policy briefs about ending child marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa. It was commissioned by UNFPA's regional office for the area. The briefs call for stronger laws and policies that are clear and consistent with international and regional human rights standards. They reference the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage as a key regional standard to align with.
Key points
- Four policy briefs were produced on ending child marriage in the region
- Commissioned by UNFPA's East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
- Calls for robust legislative and policy frameworks that are clear and consistent
- References the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage as a standard
Limitations
The document is a brief description of policy briefs and does not provide details on specific countries, data, or evidence of intervention outcomes.
Abstract
Our series of four policy briefs, commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), highlight the need for the enactment of robust legislative and policy frameworks, which are clear, consistent, and in line with international and regional human rights standards; including the Southern African Development Community Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage (SADC Model Law).