grandmother and has captured horizons, captured dreams and captured existence often in deep structural poverty. 51. Furthermore, the consequences of children bearing children is one that is scientifically been shown in the studies. For instance in the article by Dr N awal M. N our which I have attached hereto marked Annexure 'A' it is exposed clearly that because pregnancy stresses the immune system pregnant girls are at increased risk of acquiring disease like malaria. 52. Further, as a mother and a woman I can speak to the true demand and pain of giving birth, which under any circumstances should never be visited on a young child but on a mature adult. 53. The challenge of children delivering children is key. As Dr. Nour states in her article above "The problem with children delivering children is that the young mothers are at a significantly higher risk than older women for debilitating illness and even death. Compared with women above 20 years of age, girls 10 - 14 years of age are 5 - 7 times more likely to die from childbirth, and girls 15 -19 years of age are twice as likely. For example, in Mali, the maternal mortality rate for girls aged 15 - 19 is 178 per 100,000 live births and for women aged 20 - 34, only 32 per 100,000." 54. Further as the literature I have enclosed shows, the risk of HIV, Aids and cervical cancer is also much higher in child mothers .. INTERNATIONAL LAW 55. International law has various protocols and frameworks that protect children's rights that are consistent with the Zimbabwean Constitution. One of the most significant one is the African Charter on the Rights 14