Ms. Gebray's plight hit the media headlines instantly in Ethiopia, where child marriage is illegal. They arrested Ms. Gebray’s parents, her would-be husband and his parents. Ms. Gebray's case underscores the importance of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage. In 2014, the government embarked on an ambitious campaign to eliminate child marriage and other harmful practices by 2025. “We are seeing very good results as far as warding off child marriage is concerned,” the priest said.

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2019 16:30 UTC