AfricaChild Brides in ZimbabweThe scorch-cart moved with a screeching sound along a dusty track in the village of Kapatankombe in Muzarabani Zimbabwe. Many child marriages in Zimbabwe are ending in tragic circumstances and cause grave health risks from early childbearing. Child marriage is also dangerous for infants too. Child marriage is now widely recognised as a violation of children's rights. A robust legal and policy framework for preventing child marriage and supporting married girls should be the cornerstone of government efforts to address the practice.