June 16, 2016
Today is the Day of the African Child, established to
celebrate children in Africa and inspire action towards addressing the
challenges they face, including the right to remain a child, not a bride.
Niger – gripped by a serious food and water crisis,
exacerbated by high population growth – is one of the poorest countries
in the world. This crisis has allowed forced marriage to proliferate.
Three-quarters of girls in Niger are married before they are adults. Child marriage often amounts to slavery: when girls have not given
their free and full consent, are subjected to control, are exploited and
unable to leave.
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