Marry young = stay poor (14704979344)
1 in 3 girls in the developing world are married by age 18, and 1 in 9 are married by age 15. Some are as young as 8 years old.
Girls who marry young are more likely to be poor and stay poor. But when girls in developing countries receive 7 or more years of education, they marry later and have fewer children. And the children they have are more educated and healthier.
Girls and women everywhere have the right to live free from violence and discrimination. Help end child, early and forced marriage in a generation. Take the pledge now: www.girlsummitpledge.com
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