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Child marriages still happening, says Minister
Published on: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By: Yayasan Dalimpos
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Maria (seated centre) with Haslina, Dickson, Hasinin and others at the programme.
PAGALUNGAN: Society should pay more attention to child marriage, said State Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk James Ratib.
“Even though we are living in a modern era, this situation is still happening, where some even deemed it as a norm,” he said when officiating a programme on tackling child marriage, mainstreaming gender in rural development and single mothers/B40 entrepreneurship, here.
His speech was delivered by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Maria Chong.
The Sabah Women Affairs Department (Jhewa) organised the programme with the cooperation of the Pegalungan Sub-district Office and Nabawan Community Development Leader Unit (UPPM).
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