Rose is 18 years old, and currently volunteering with SheRose. Her aspiration are to complete her law degree and specialise in Human Rights and the fight against injustice. Rose was asked to give an insight into her life experiences and how she believes education has had an impact in her life; and here is what she had to say: "I spent most of my childhood living in Thyolo. Growing up in a rural area had its advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, I was able to experience and enjoy the nature; the peace and quietness. The other side of living in this rural area was my exposure to the extreme poverty in my country. Due to this poverty, I witnessed a lot of young people dropping out of
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"Nearly half of all girls in Malawi are married before turning 18"
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About 46 per cent of girls in Malawi are married before the legal age of 18 and almost ten per cent get married before their 15th birthday, according to the United Nation's Children's Charity Unicef. School closures as a result of Covid-19 may have contributed to a rise in child marriages, says Malawi Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati.
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