President Robert Mugabe at the weekend said he is worried at child marriage statistics, saying it was wrong to judge the maturity of a girl based on the development of her breasts.

Speaking at the official opening of the Child Parliament, Mugabe said statics indicate that one in four women aged 20 to 24 years were married while still children.

Child marriages are reportedly prevalent in Chikombedzi, Uzumba, Mudzi, Hwange, Mwenezi and Ngundu.

See pictures of the Child Parliament opening:

Child police mount a guard of honour at the Parliament Building.
The new Child President, Samuel Nyarenda, inspects the guard of honour mounted by child police at the Parliament Building.
A child soldier on guard during the opening of the 23rd Session of Child Parliament.
Child President Samuel Nyarenda gives a speech during the official opening of Child Parliament in Harare.
Child Parliamentarians sitting in Parliament.
President Mugabe sitting with the new child President Samuel Nyarenda during the child parliamentarians debate.
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