DescriptionTalk time- Sena from Zambia, who was forced to marry at just 15 (14520939537).jpg
Sena was forced into marriage when she was 15. In Zambia, 2 out of every 5 girls get married before their 18th birthday.
“My father whipped me and chased me out of the house when I got pregnant. I was forced to marry the father of the child. I tried to go home but my father wouldn’t take me back.”
Sena now goes to a weekly safe space session run by the DFID-funded Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program. She learns about health issues and marriage and gets the chance to talk to her mentor Juliette.
“I don't miss a single session, I make sure I attend them all,” she says.
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
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
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DescriptionTalk time- Sena from Zambia, who was forced to marry at just 15 (14520939537).jpg
Sena was forced into marriage when she was 15. In Zambia, 2 out of every 5 girls get married before their 18th birthday.
“My father whipped me and chased me out of the house when I got pregnant. I was forced to marry the father of the child. I tried to go home but my father wouldn’t take me back.”
Sena now goes to a weekly safe space session run by the DFID-funded Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program. She learns about health issues and marriage and gets the chance to talk to her mentor Juliette.
“I don't miss a single session, I make sure I attend them all,” she says.
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
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
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to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
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