Angelique Kidjo Has Been Waiting A Long Time To Sing This Song
Can one song that speaks out against child marriage make a difference? Says Kidjo: "Silence is what has allowed child marriage to continue."
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Former Child Bride Is Pedaling Her Way To A Brighter Future
After Jenipher Sanni was married at 14, she dropped out of school for a year. Today, she's a a global girl advocate for the U.N. Foundation.
The Billion Dollar Cost Of Child Marriage
Research on child marriage has mainly focused on the toll it takes on individuals. Now, a report looks at the economic impact on poor countries.
VIDEO: A Heartbreaking Look At A Couple Forced To Marry As Young Teens
Photographer Stephanie Sinclair won a prestigious award for "courage" in documenting the lives of girls and women. See her short documentary on a couple in Nepal who married as young teens.
7 Women Trailblazers Who Took A Stand In 2016
Maybe they didn't make headlines. But they inspired others to break stereotypes and take a stand.
Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.
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A Photographer Gives Cameras To Child Brides. Their Images Are Amazing
Stephanie Sinclair has been taking photos of child brides for nearly 15 years. Now, she's teaching girls rescued from early marriage how to photograph each other.
One Moment On A Vacation Changed Her Life — And The Lives Of Child Brides
How Jacqueline de Chollet of Switzerland came to team up with a college student in India to save girls from a life of servitude.
A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into
He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.
New Report Says Child Brides In Africa Could More Than Double By 2050
UNICEF is warning that the number of underage girls marrying in Africa could increase 250 percent to 310 million over the next 35 years.