Lusumpuko Women and Girls Project

For generations, harmful social norms in Mumbwa District resulted in early child marriage and high adolescent dropout rates. Implemented by MCDA in partnership with the Forum for African Women Educationalists in Zambia (FAWEZA) and ChildFund, the Lusumpuko project engages traditional chiefs, village headpersons, and parent groups to challenge harmful practices. Through community dialogues, girls' empowerment clubs, and rapid protection referrals, the project has successfully intervened to end child marriages and return girls to formal schooling.