mustbe HERCHOICE | 'My mother had suddenly found a man for me. He wanted

'My mother had suddenly found a man for me. He wanted to marry me and my parents were happy. But I didn't! I want to stay at school and learn a profession. But my parents wouldn't listen to me.' 15-year-old Alementsehaye from Ethiopia came into action with the Girls Club of her school, set up with the support of Her Choice alliance member The Hunger Project NL. She kept refusing to get married and contacted her teacher and school director. In the end, the marriage was called off. 'I want to continue to go to school and later find a good job, with which I can work towards a better position for women and girls.' Read her whole story on https://buff.ly/36RHdRx.
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