\'iolence than their peers \Vho n1arry later. Violl:'nce zmd abuse can lead to post-trzmmabc Families need to rca 1ign their perspectiH of the strec:c; and depression. girl-child, fron-t \'icwing them as '·eccnwmil assets" to ,-_ . " •, -- ~ '- ~ ' solei off to the highest bidder ''~ Child mmriage is a global problem. On 3 global scale 1-1 million girls CJre rnarriccl off young tranc.form thc·ir farnilil's <mel cornn1unities. \\hile 39 000 c1rl' married off on a daily basis. Society must bear in mind that each cliild h;1s Zimbabwe has one of the highest child one cllildht•ocllo experience/ a sacred time to marriJge prevalence rates. According to the fonn em identity, set life goals and build a Ur1ited Nations Population Fund 31% of drean1 of the future ibey want to see for ZimbZ~lT\\'Can themselves ;:mel tl1cir families. Lastlv tl1c women entered into child maniuge between ?000-2011 transL1ting to one in even' three 0nirls getting married before the ~ J L age of J 8. Child marriage is prevalent in some culture <md the CJbusc of thr~ 0uirl child under tl'il" ~ ~ reLigious sects like the apostolic sect where guise of religion zmd cultm,>l prclcticc:s. girls are married off to elderly church members Rc::omccs <mel efforts mu<::t also be directed normally in polygamous relations. In son1e towards cducntion of children as cduc1tion cultures young girls are paid off to appease delays m;nriage Clge nne! avenging spirits. alternative opportunity otber tl-1an mc>rriage. provides The Human Rights Bulletin is produced by the Zimbabwe Human P.ights I~GO Forum ['the Forum') and is distributed free of charge through its member NGOs. If you would like to distribute copies, please contact us at Suite 4, r~umber i Raleigh Street, P. 0. Box S077, Hcrare. Telephone (04) 772860 or 770i70 email: research@hrforum.co.zw or admin@hrforum.co.zw WNV!.hrforunuim.com an