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Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15]
Mini-dissertation (LLM (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/103314 Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] Ngwena, Charles itmahiyauz@gmail.com Mahiya, Innocent T. UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Child marriage Marriages Act 2022 Mudzuru case Human rights Legal reform in Zimbabwe Mini-dissertation (LLM (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2024. This study critically appraises Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15], focusing on its role in combating child marriage. The study examines the legal, socio-economic, and cultural factors contributing to child marriage. It assesses the alignment of the Marriages Act with international human rights standards such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Using the landmark Mudzuru case as a foundation, this research highlights how the Act addresses child marriage under statutory and customary law. It also explores challenges in implementation, including legal pluralism and socio-cultural resistance. The role of NGOs, law enforcement, and community-based organisations in supporting legal reforms and providing assistance to survivors of child marriage is analysed to determine their impact on eradicating this harmful practice. The study recommends improving enforcement mechanisms, addressing socio-economic drivers, and strengthening the legal framework to protect girls' rights in Zimbabwe. University of Pretoria (UP) Bursary Centre for Human Rights LLM (Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-03: Good health and well-being 2025-07-11T09:26:24Z 2025-07-11T09:26:24Z 2025-09 2024-10 Mini Dissertation * S2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103314 Disclaimer Letter en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Child marriage Marriages Act 2022 Mudzuru case Human rights Legal reform in Zimbabwe Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title | Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title_full | Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title_fullStr | Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title_short | Ending child marriage : a critical appraisal of Zimbabwe’s Marriages Act 1 of 2022 [Chapter 5:15] |
| title_sort | ending child marriage a critical appraisal of zimbabwe s marriages act 1 of 2022 chapter 5 15 |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Child marriage Marriages Act 2022 Mudzuru case Human rights Legal reform in Zimbabwe |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103314 |