Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom
Promotion of Human Rights [continued]
7.3.6 Televised Public Dialogue on Ending Child Marriages, 28
August 2015
The Commission convened a Public Dialogue to contribute towards ending Child
Marriages on 28 August 2015, in Epworth in Harare where child marriages are rampant.
Through this activity, the ZHRC sought to maintain the momentum, following the radio
awareness programmes and news releases in June 2015 carried out in commemorating
the Day of the African Child. The dialogue brought together panellists from key
Government line ministries and members of the public to discuss the causes of child
marriages and recommended practical measures to be adopted to end this problem. The
deliberations were recorded by ZBC and condensed into two television documentaries
aired by the national broadcaster in December 2015. ZHRC also produced a position
paper from deliberations of the event on the subject to be shared with Parliament and
other relevant stakeholders.
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