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SherBeareth Nov 21, 2023

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Three of the world's most #influentialwomen have told #BBC News they want to end #childmarriage within a generation.
Michelle #Obama, Amal #Clooney and Melinda French #Gates announced last year a #collaboration between their #foundations to combat the problem.

At the current rate of progress, the #UN has warned it will not be eradicated for #300years.

But former First Lady Mrs Obama told BBC News: "It is an #issue that can be #solved tomorrow."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-67473254

Obama, Clooney and Gates: 'We can end child marriage in a generation'

Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates tell the BBC about the need to end child marriage.

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From the article: Per Girls Not Brides, Malawi has one of the highest child marriage rates in Eastern and Southern Africa, with 42% of girls already married by the age of 18. In #MchinjiDistrict, where Ludzi Girls school is located, 33% of girls are reported to fall pregnant before they reach 18, and leave education.
Lucy could have been one of those girls. Her father had wanted her out of school when she was 14, but she resisted. Now with a degree in education, she is a district leader.