{"id":1774,"date":"2024-06-12T09:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2024-06-12T09:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:01:05","slug":"programa-liberta-raparigas-de-unioes-prematuras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozavibe.co.mz\/en_US\/2024\/cooperation-and-development\/programa-liberta-raparigas-de-unioes-prematuras\/","title":{"rendered":"Program frees girls from early marriages"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foto: UNICEF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n


\r\nMozambique is among the ten countries with the highest rates of early marriages in the world, particularly in remote areas of the northern region.
\r\nThis information was released by the Global Program to End Child Marriage (GPECM)<\/a>, of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)<\/a> and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)<\/a>.
\r\nThe program, conducted in two phases, covered six districts in the provinces of Nampula and Zamb\u00e9zia, reaching around 12,000 girls in each phase.
\r\nTo mitigate the ongoing cases of early marriages, the third phase of the GPECM was launched in Maputo. This new phase will expand to Cabo Delgado, a province plagued by terrorist attacks, resulting in violations against girls.
\r\nThe funding for this phase will be more than seven million dollars (approximately 445 million meticais), provided by countries such as Sweden, the United States of America, Canada, Italy, and Belgium. With this support, the Government aims to eliminate early marriages by 2030.
\r\nAccording to Ang\u00e9lica Magaia, National Director for Children, achieving positive results is crucial and requires breaking the family practices that perpetuate these unions, ensuring a permanent change in attitude.
\r\nShe highlighted that in Nampula and Zamb\u00e9zia, the GPECM reinforced the dissemination of information about the harmful effects of early marriages. With the approval of the Law for the Prevention and Combat of Early Marriages, the country has managed to criminalize these unions and better structure services to assist victims.
\r\nThe Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action, Paulo Beir\u00e3o, called for greater dissemination of child protection laws and prioritization of free access to basic services.
\r\nThe program allows girls at risk of early marriages to choose and direct their own futures, promoting their autonomy and well-being.
\r\n(By Joana Mawai)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[caption id=\"attachment_1776\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"863\"]\"\" Foto: UNICEF[\/caption]\n

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