ActionAid Ghana calls for an end to child marriage, greater investment in girls’ rights

Ahead of the 2026 International Day of the Girl, advocacy groups and international bodies have highlighted the urgent need to address adolescent rights and protection issues in Africa. ActionAid Ghana has called on government and community leaders to implement stronger measures to end child marriage and school-related abuse, while urging greater investment in girls' education, rights, and leadership.

Concurrently, the United Nations community in Zimbabwe expressed deep concern over the country's high prevalence of teenage pregnancies, which currently stands at 23 percent. The UN issued a statement calling for tangible, concerted action to curb the rising tide of adolescent pregnancies as part of the broader regional focus on youth and gender equality ahead of the October 11 observance.