SHINYANGA, Sept. 22 -- THE statistics released by Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA) revealed an alarming increase of teen marriage from 67 percent in 2010 from just 10 percent in 2004.

As well, TAMWA reported that Shinyanga leads by having 59 per cent of teen marriages followed by

Tabora with 58 percent, Mara with 55 percent, Dodoma with 51 percent, Lindi with 48 percent.

According to TAMWA findings, the situation in Pemba is more alarming as  5 out of 10 young girls drop school before reaching Standard 7.

Both forced marriages or teen marriages have been big obstacles to the young girls development as they bar them from reaching their desired education goal.

The dreams of many young Tanzania girls are stuck, as most of t...