18/11/2025
Gender Governance Institute, in partnership with Foundation for Children’s Rights (FCR) and funded by Ecorys UK through , conducted an Area Development Committee (ADC) engagement in T/A Mabilabo and T/A Mzikubola in Mzimba District with the objective of strengthen community-led advocacy to ending child marriage. The meeting aimed to orient community leaders including traditional authorities, VDC members, teachers, CDAs and youth representatives on their critical roles in influencing policy, addressing harmful practices and engaging key decision makers like MPs, police, and social welfare officers, though some required further capacity building. The activity successfully increased awareness, strengthened leadership commitment, and laid a solid foundation for continued community advocacy to protect girls and keep them in school.
