In Zimbabwe, a lot of Child marriages are happening, and this act violates the fundamental human rights of girls and boys but disproportionately affects girls. Research has indicated that 3 out of 10 girls are denied their right to a consensual marriage, as well as their right to education, protection, economic engagement and reproductive health care.

According to research 30% of teenage marriages and 29% of child mothers were recorded in the Apostolic religion for girls aged 15-19 years. Therefore addressing issues of child mothers and teenage pregnancy (15-19years) will require a mix of measures/interventions tackling religious and socio-cultural factors, wealth-related factors and retention in school among other factors. Children in households in the poorest wealth quintiles and rural areas especially Apostolic girls are at greater risk of being child mothers and being in teenage marriages. There are children who are abused by their parents, by being married off early as parents hide behind poverty, religious beliefs and norms.

AWET, therefore, seeks to address child marriage issues through social mobilisation, advocacy and implementing Empowerment through livelihoods.