Child marriage is wrong and it has to stop …
From Plan, Because I Am A Girl
Please sign I’m Standing Against Child Marriage
Watch this video. It’s shocking:
Married At Age 12
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Child marriage is illegal in France, but it is legal – and happening right now – in other countries around the world. No matter where it occurs, child marriage is horrifying and must be stopped.
When young girls are forced into marriage, they are deprived of their freedom, education, health and well–being: these girls are much more likely to suffer from domestic abuse, disease and abandonment.
Child Marriage Around the World:
Percentage of girls marrying before the age of 18
1 Niger 76.6
2 Chad 71.5
3 Bangladesh 68.7
4 Mali 65.4
5 Guinea 64.5
6 Central African Republic 57.0
7 Nepal 56.1
8 Mozambique 55.9
9 Uganda 54.1
10 Burkina Faso 51.9
11 India 50.0
12 Ethiopia 49.1
13 Liberia 48.4
13 Yemen 48.4
15 Cameroon 47.2
16 Eritrea 47.0
17 Malawi 46.9
18 Nicaragua 43.3
18 Nigeria 43.3
20 Zambia 42.1
Source: ICRW 2007
We must take a stand together and show the world that each and every one of these girls deserves the right to her childhood. That’s why we’re collecting 25,000 signatures by the end of November – one for each child bride forced into marriage today.
Please sign the petition HERE, then spread the word to everyone you know!
Petition Text
Child marriage is wrong and it has to stop. I’m standing up for girls everywhere to guarantee their right to education, health and well-being. To have a childhood. I’m standing against child marriage.
Additional Information
Because I Am a Girl – The State of the World’s Girls 2010, Summary
Because I Am a Girl – The State of the World’s Girls 2010, Complete Report
How to End Child Marriage: Action Strategies for Prevention and Protection
Child marriage is a harmful traditional practice that perpetuates an unrelenting cycle of gender inequality, sickness and poverty. ICRW outlines successful community interventions that reduce child marriage rates.
how would it feel
to be married
at or before the
age of 12
without having the
chance of a life
into which to delve
to be sold into
basically sexual
slavery
with nothing to
look forward to
but assault and
battery
Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
how would it feel
to be married
at or before the
age of 12
without having the
chance of a life
into which to delve
to be sold into
basically sexual
slavery
with nothing to
look forward to
but assault and
battery
😦
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