Zambia: Teachers Taking a Stand Against School-Related Gender-Based Violence in Zambia

[Spotlight Initiative] CHINSALI DISTRICT, Zambia - An empty desk in a classroom can easily go unnoticed.

But for Mr. Friday Nkonde, Head Teacher at Tongotongo Secondary School in Chinsali District, it told a story that could not be ignored.

A student who had diligently attended class had suddenly stopped coming to school.

Determined to find out why, Mr. Nkonde traced her whereabouts and uncovered a heartbreaking reality: the young girl had been forced into marriage.