Zambia, has some of the highest levels of gender-based violence reported in the world!

Women and girls throughout Zambia often do not have access to quality education. Also, child marriages and young pregnancy are common. Hunger fuels this cycle, and vice versa: when women and families with young girls lack the resources to stay fed, safe, and healthy, they often seek economic stability through marriage. Many feel as though they have no other options, but life does not always improve after marriage. Women typically eat last and least, and many experience violence or abuse at home. In fact, the country has some of the highest levels of gender-based violence reported in the world, with over 42% experiencing physical or sexual violence from their partner in their life, and over 25% experiencing the same in the last year alone. Gender norms in the community prevent women from breaking out of this cycle, even when they are mistreated and discriminated against by their spouses and some of the women who have been divorce, have e.g five children and she does nothing, it will make girl child to go in to early marriages.