article_snippet: In order to do this in any village in Malawi, one has to seek permission from the village chief.
article_snippet: The Constitution of Malawi, which is the supreme law of the land from whom all legal authority is derived, has provided for some measures of protection for all children.
article_snippet: This means for all intents and purposes, the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi allows child marriages.
article_snippet: In February, Malawi's parliament passed the Marriage, Divorce & Family Relations Bill of 2015 into law.
highlights_snippet: New laws preventing child marriage are still overruled by Malawi's Constitution .