Malawi traditional leader orders chiefs to dissolve lockdown child marriages
CHARLES PENSULO A senior traditional leader in Malawi has ordered village chiefs to dissolve all the child marriages that took place during the country's coronavirus lockdown so girls can return to classes when schools start reopening next month. Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, a well-known campaigner against early marriage, said an increase in the illegal practice, as well as teen pregnancies during the pandemic, had spurred her renewed push to save child brides. Kachindamoto joined forces with women's rights groups for the campaign, spreading their message among parents and village leaders across the southern African nation, where high rates of early…