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Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoI have always believed that the future of Sierra Leone is female.” Mrs Bio told the BBC...not only protects girls but promotes robust human rights...
Sierra Leone brings in new law banning child marriage
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 16 hours agoParents or those attending such marriage ceremonies could also face fines. "Freedom has come for our...
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage, and even witnesses to such weddings will be punished
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 9 hours agoSierra Leone is home to 800,000 child brides, with half of them married before age 15, according to the U.N. children’s agency. First Lady Fatima ...