Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), has appealed to men who marry underage girls to marry women whose ages complement theirs.

According to him, child marriage was one of the serious gender-based violence being meted out to girls in many African countries. Dr Adesina was speaking at a meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) in New York. “Marry your own age mates and leave our girls alone,” he said.

He said the situation has led to a vicious cycle of poverty and dependence for millions of women and girls on the African continent.

Dr Adesina explained that education was the antidote to child marriage and added that girls should be allowed to go to school and complete their education instead of getting married.

He commended African first ladies for ensuring that the value chain of girls and women empowerment came into fruition.

He was, however, of the view that this value chain was being distracted by men through early marriage, gender-based violence and the lack of economic empowerment for women.

ikorodureporta:
so someone who is close to 40 shl marry his age mate??

Magnoliaa:



What is wrong with that?

If they click.......

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I don't understand why people don't get to make allowance for varieties when it comes to things like these.

lilwetdick:
i dont believe in that

for men it is better to marry someone you can mode and tame to the woman you want

[b]believe me, you dont want a wild horse in your house

My age mate are untamable so i better go for someone fresh and young.[/b]

lilmonarch:
menopause

Magnoliaa:



Like I said, varieties. And different things to consider.

You are not in the head of anyone neither are you directing their 'mental processes.'

If you feel/think menopause is an issue, then avoid older women.

It works for others.

A relationship (going into it) can be for so many other things than for child-bearing and other superficial things people expect and make it to be.

lilmonarch:
I'm curious to know what those other things that supercedes childbearing in marriage miss Magnoliaa

ikorodureporta:
so someone who is close to 40 shl marry his age mate??

Magnoliaa:



Like I said, varieties. And different things to consider.

You are not in the head of anyone neither are you directing their 'mental processes.'

If you feel/think menopause is an issue, then avoid older women.

It works for others.

A relationship (going into it) can be for so many other things than for child-bearing and other superficial things people expect and make it to be.

lilwetdick:
i dont believe in that

for men it is better to marry someone you can mode and tame to the woman you want

believe me, you dont want a wild horse in your house

My age mate are untamable so i better go for someone fresh and young.

ikorodureporta:
so someone who is close to 40 shl marry his age mate??