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On 22 December 2025, an awareness and pledging programme on ending child marriage was held at Bishop Dimeari Grammar School in Nigeria, reaching 400 students from Junior Secondary School 1 through to Senior Secondary School 3, including both day and boarding students. The session was led by Sulton Abdullahi, Psychologist in Training at Mind Lab Clinic, supported by a team of four facilitators. The sensitisation focused on building students’ understanding of the risks and long

On 19 December 2025, an awareness and pledging event was held in Avonu Lower Village, Uganda, bringing together 54 community members, including 34 adults and 20 children, as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. Facilitated by Mr Owegdhogu James, the session focused on strengthening community understanding of the harms of child marriage and building shared responsibility to protect children. The discussion explored how child marriage affects children’s health,

A community programme was held at the Jerusalem Children’s Development Centre in Assome, Togo, as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. Facilitated by Ms Sronipah Nomesi, the activity brought together 60 participants, including 50 children and 10 counsellors, creating a supportive space for learning, participation, and reflection. The session focused on building understanding of what child marriage is and why it is harmful to children’s wellbeing, education, a

On 29 December 2025, a community awareness and pledging event was held at Katerampungu Church in Katerampungu Village, Muramira, Uganda, as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. Organised by Desk of Hope International Ministries Rukungiri, the gathering brought together more than 150 community members to reflect on the impacts of child marriage and to take collective action to protect children. The session focused on raising awareness of how child marriage aff

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, community leaders, local organisations, and schools in Malawi are coming together to strengthen prevention, reporting, and collective responsibility for protecting children’s rights. On 3 January 2026, a community engagement meeting was held under the leadership of Group Headman Sadulira, in collaboration with Namangwe Community Based Organisation and Kamamina Youth Club. The engagement brought together community member

On 3 January 2026, as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, AGAPAO-VISION DRC organised a community awareness workshop in Ngangi 3, Nyiragongo Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The workshop brought together children and young people to build understanding around the harmful impacts of early marriage and to strengthen community commitment to protecting children’s rights. The session focused on helping participants understand how child marriage affect

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, a community awareness and sensitisation session was held in Burundi, bringing together 144 participants, including 107 adults and 37 children, to strengthen understanding of the risks and consequences of child marriage and forced unions. The session was organised within the community to ensure accessibility and encourage broad participation. Facilitated by Emmanuel Ndaruzaniye, the dialogue focused on how early and forc

80 community members pledged to end child marriage during a faith-based engagement held on 4 January 2026 at Full Gospel Churches of Kenya, Getengereiri, in Kisii County. The event brought together 30 adults, 20 youth, and 30 children, alongside religious leaders and community facilitators, as part of Child Marriage Free World’s 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. Grounded in faith and collective responsibility, the session focused on strengthening community understandi

In the rural communities of Tabota and Manta in Boukombé Commune, Atacora Department, a community-based engagement brought together 189 women from local processing groups to address the root causes of child marriage and strengthen collective action to prevent it. Facilitated by M’PO IFONTI M’PO, Programme Officer at the Association of Tikonna Women’s Groups of Boukombé, the dialogue placed women at the centre of efforts to build a child-marriage-free future in Benin. The enga

On 29 December 2025, a faith leader engagement took place in Kamolokini Village, Nabuli Parish, Kagumu Sub-County, Kibuku District, Eastern Uganda, bringing together 200 participants, including 154 adults and 46 children. The engagement was held during a Thanksgiving ceremony and was facilitated by Pastor Ben Arikod, creating space for faith-based dialogue on ending child marriage within the community. The gathering included a wide range of faith, education, and community sta

A community engagement held in the Mawanda Community in Lusaganzi District, Zambia, brought together 120 participants, including 90 adults and 30 children, to discuss and address child marriage. The session was led by faith leader Rev. Munadana Munde and concluded with 46 participants taking a pledge to support efforts to end child marriage. The engagement focused on raising awareness about the causes and consequences of child marriage, with particular attention to its impact

On 15 December 2025, a community awareness activity took place in Kibumba Group, Nyiragongo Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence and the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. The session was led by Mufungizi, a community leader with Agapao, and brought together 350 community members. The activity focused on the intersection of digital violence, gender based violence, and child marriage. Participants

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, a faith leader engagement took place in Uganda, led by Mr. Lutwama Aaron. The engagement highlighted the important role of religious leadership in protecting children from early and forced marriage. The meeting brought together two faith leaders, Mr. Kirumira Joseph and Ms. Achieng Rachael of Phaneroo Ministries International, who serve the Mpigi community. The discussion focused on strengthening faith-based advocacy wi

On 18 December 2025, a Community-Based Faith Dialogue took place in Uganda as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. The meeting was organised by Dr. Chef. Hon. Lutwama Aaron and aimed to raise awareness and mobilise community members to take action against child marriage through faith-based approaches. The dialogue was held in a community hall and brought together 12 participants, including 9 children and 3 parents. Among the children were 7 girls aged between

On Monday, December 15, 2015, social workers from across the Maritime Region gathered at the Saint George Hotel in Tsévié for a strategic meeting focused on ending child marriage. Held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:46 a.m., the session brought together 75 social workers united by a shared commitment to child protection. The meeting placed strong focus on the 100 Days of Action Against Child Marriage , unpacking its objectives and key messages while highlighting the vital role social w

11 community members from Assom came together in a sensitization meeting to address the issue of child marriage. The event took place in a local church from 6:15 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2015. During the meeting, participants engaged in openly discussing and reflecting on the critical role parents play in influencing early marriage decisions. The conversation particularly highlighted how, sometimes, parental pressure pushes children into marriage without fu

On December 16, 2025, the End Child Marriage sensitization campaign was successfully carried out at Bayelsa Medical University, following unexpected logistical challenges earlier in the day. The activity was led by Sulton Abdullahi , Psychologist in Training at Mind Lab Clinic, alongside a team of four facilitators. A total of 105 students participated in the session, including 43 students from Government Secondary School Ovom, 50 from Government Science and Technical College

On December 15, 2025, Mr. Sulton Abdullahi , an individual child rights advocate marked a support to the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage of the Child Marriage Free World Initiativesuccessfully commenced its advocacy activities at St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School in Bayelsa State, marking a powerful start to the campaign against child marriage. This engagement focused on awareness, dialogue, pledging and commitment-building among young girls. This interactive sensiti

Today, on International Human Rights Day, we are doing a digital launch of a   #100DaysOfAction —a global movement calling on people everywhere to unite in one shared mission: ending child marriage for good . Child marriage remains one of the most persistent violations of children’s rights, affecting millions of girls around the world. With only five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of ending child marriage by 2030, the need for collective action has nev

On 4 December 2025, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, marked the first anniversary of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (Child Marriage Free India) Initiative with the formal launch of a 100-day Intensive Awareness Campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at accelerating progress toward ending child marriage across the country. Running from 27 November 2025 to 8 March 2026, the campaign seeks to mobilise citizens, institutions, community leaders, and local g