(March 2016) Every year, millions of girls in developing countries marry before their 18th birthday. In Egypt, it’s one in six girls. Child marriage is a violation of human rights and can cause a lifetime of consequences for girls and their families. In order to address the problem, government agencies, civil society, and research organizations must do more to encourage girls to stay in school and change cultural expectations of this practice.
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The 10 year old who awoke the world to a vital cause
November 14, 2024
Words by Abi Scaife She was only ten years old when she changed the world – and today, aged 20, Nada Alahdal shows no signs of slowing.
