Raising our voice against child marriage on Day of the Girl!
International Day of the Girl is a day to talk about the obstacles holding girls back worldwide. Last Friday, you helped us make the case that, to improve girls' education, we must tackle child marriage. Thank you.
Check out some of the day's highlights:
http://storify.com/GirlsNotBrides/raising-our-voice-against-child-marriage-on-day-of
In the time it has taken to read this article 3 girls under the age of 18 have been married
Each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18
That is 23 girls every minute
Nearly 1 every 2 seconds