Child marriage in Botswana

Botswana Marriage Act
  • Registration of marriages of religious and customary marriages.[1]
  • Increased the age of marriage to 21 without consent.[1]
  • Persons below the age of 18 can only marriage with the consent of parents.[1]

References
  1. "June 16 tackles child marriage", Ministry of Labour Home-Affairs. Government of Botswana, Mmegi (newspaper)
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