Initiation rites: child marriage in Mozambique

Name: Initiation rites: child marriage in Mozambique
Uploaded: 2016-11-28T13:27:39Z
Description: In Mozambique, girls from the age of 8 go through initiation rites into womanhood. World Vision and youth activists want to keep the tradition but break its…

Published 28 November 2016 in Blog

In Mozambique, initiation rites take place during a coming-of-age ceremony. From the age of 8, girls who go through it are seen as entering womanhood.

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World Vision, a member of Girls Not Brides, and youth activists are working to keep the importance of this cultural tradition while breaking its links with early marriage.

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