 The United Nations has condemned the practice of child marriage in Zimbabwe. This is following the death of a 14-year-old girl after she gave birth at a church shrine. This incident caused outrage among citizens and white activists. The case has brought to the fore the practice of child marriage within Zimbabwe's apostolic churches, which also allow polygamy. The government has traditionally turned the blind eye to the practice of child marriage. Zimbabwe has two sets of marriage laws, the Marriage Act and the Customary Marriages Act. The law gives a minimum age for marriage consent, while the customary law allows for polygamy.