It will take more than 16 days—but if governments, U.N. agencies and civil society activists work together toward ending child, early and forced marriage, a world where every girl can control her own future is possible.
Author: Rachel Clement
Rachel Clement is a Policy Advocate at the International Center for Research on Women. She has worked in Austria, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam with and for youth, primarily on gender issues. She co-chairs the Coalition for Adolescent Girls and Girls Not Brides USA. You can find her on Twitter.
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