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ZAMBIA
ZAMBIA
FEMALE
MASCULINO
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
5%
N / A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
29%
3%
Año de los datos:
2018
Fuente:
DHS 2018
Año de los datos:
2018
Fuente:
DHS 2018
EDAD LEGAL PARA MATRIMONIO
18
18
EDAD MÍNIMA PERMITIDA PARA MATRIMONIO DEBIDO A EXCEPCIONES EN LA LEY
18
18
Ley(es) que rigen el matrimonio y/o el matrimonio infantil:
Children's Code Act 2022, Marriage Act 1964 (amended 2023)
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
In 2022, the Children's Code Act No. 12 was passed and this prohibits marriage for anyone aged below 18, in line with the Constitutional definition of a child. In 2023, the Marriage Act was updated to reflect this.
¿PUEDEN IR LAS CHICAS CASADAS O EMBARAZADAS ? ¿ESCUELA?
The Education Act 2011 has the right of re-entry to education for girls who are mothers, but no specific provisions are made for girls who are pregnant. The Children's Code Act 2022 makes provision for a child who is married and brought before the court to have their marriage nullified, and to be ordered to return to education.
¿ES EL PAÍS UN ESTADO FRÁGIL O AFECTADO POR CONFLICTOS ?
No
¿ES EL PAÍS UNO DE LOS 50 ESTADOS MÁS VULNERABLES AL CLIMA ?
No
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Yes
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