First lady Esther Lungu has urged women in Namwala district of southern province to desist from marrying off children at an early age.
Mrs. Lungu says educating a girl child is one way of eradicating poverty among women because for a long time now women have lagged behind in terms of economic and self-reliance.
The chief who is happy with her visit says she is the only first lady to visit his chiefdom since independence.