Sierra Leone adopts law banning child marriage
Child brides suffer lifelong disadvantages, which include being excluded from future educational and economic opportunities.
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President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone signed the Prohibiting Child Marriage Bill into law on July 2, 2024. (Credit: Sierra Leone presidency)
By NewVision Reporter
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Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday promulgated a law banning child marriage in a country where hundreds of thousands of girls