First Chief Kachindamoto lecture ignites regional call to end child marriage |28 November 2025

PANEL: (L to r) Lynn Chinene, legal expert Dr Chipo Mushota Nkhata, gender and development specialist Mundia Situmbeko and civil society representative Womba Wanki in a panel discussion

First Chief Kachindamoto lecture ignites regional call to end child marriage

A panel discussion following the inaugural public lecture honouring the late Chief Theresa Kachindamoto of Malawi stirred reflection, debate, and renewed urgency for coordinated regional action to eradicate child marriage.

The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) with funding from Sweden and in collaboration with the National Assembly of Zambia, the University of Zambia’s School of Law, CARE International, and other partners convened the public lecture on Monday last week.

By Moses Magadza

(Moses Magadza is the media and communications manager at the SADC Parliamentary Forum)

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