Shine Collab urges regional framework to tackle child marriage, climate justice

Shine Collab urges regional framework to tackle child marriage, climate justice

As Southern Africa marks a decade since the adoption of the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage, growing evidence of continued child abuse, Gender-Based Violence and exploitation across the region is prompting calls for a more comprehensive approach that addresses the economic and environmental forces placing girls at risk. Speaking at the SADC People’s Summit 2026 this week, researcher and ecofeminist scholar Dr Melania Chiponda argued…