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In one girl's stand against child marriage, a path forward for development

29 September 2014
Nana shakes the hand of Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird after speaking at a high-level panel on child marriage. Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

09 October 2014
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Empowerment programmes help girls break free of violence

09 October 2014
Edna Musada, a Sista2Sista facilitator in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, shows girls how to play gutu, a game she uses to demonstrate the importance of family planning. Photo credit: UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Girl Summit aims to end child marriage and FGM/C

22 July 2014
<p>Usha, 15, participated in a leadership programme for girls in Nepal. When her parents began preparing for her wedding, she convinced them to delay the marriage. "If I can&rsquo;t prevent my own marriage, who will speak up for my classmates?&rdquo; she told UNFPA. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/William A. Ryan</i> </p>
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In Niger, empowering girls to take a stand against child marriage

21 July 2014
<p>Girls participate in a mentoring session in Niamey, part of the Action for Adolescent Girls initiative, in June 2014. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Satvika Chalasani</i> </p>
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Africa launches historic campaign to end child marriage

09 June 2014
<p>People attend a rally opposing child marriage in Monrovia, Liberia, in 2012. <i>Photo credit: UN Photo/Emmanuel Tobey</i> </p>
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“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

05 June 2014
Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw
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