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Allexer Namundjembo The ministry of gender equality and child welfare has launched a national campaign to address child marriage. The campaign includes child-friendly materials based on the child care and protection act of 2015. The materials aim to help children, parents, and communities understand the law, especially the provision that prohibits marriage under the age of 18. The campaign was officially launched on 12 June during the Day of the African Child. Minister Emma Kantema announced the initiative in the National Assembly last week. She said the campaign includes posters, pamphlets, videos, social media graphics, booklets, and radio dramas. “Child…