This was sent to me today and wanted to share with everyone: Marriage is a time for celebration and joy - unless you are one of the 60 million girls around the world forced into marriage before the age of 18.
Imagine the life those girls - and girls who are 7, 10 or 16 years of age - endure. Early marriage has lifelong consequences. Child brides have a diminished chance of completing their education and are at a higher risk of being physically abused, becoming pregnant at a young age and contracting deadly diseases, such as HIV.
It doesn't have to be this way. Help girls around the world by calling on U.S. government to take action that will help end this pervasive and heartbreaking human rights violation! . . . Add your Voice!!
one more voice is added thanks to your post:)
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ReplyDeleteCulture and society must change their views about women. They should be valued as humans and not treated as property. Women are the life line of the earth and marriage shouldn't be the end of the line.
ReplyDeletecheck this out http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7104248.ece
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding your voices, comments and additional links.
ReplyDeleteThis really spoke to me and i have told more of my friends to add their voices as well.
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