Recently I have known about a few campaigns devoted to defend girls' rights in under-developed countries. The causes, lead by different non-profit organisations such as The Girl Effect or UNICEF, are aimed at rising awareness on how poverty destroys young girls' will: they are forced to get married at the age of twelve; they get pregnant at the age of fifteen, and many of them die while giving birth. Apart from that, they have high chances of becoming infected with HIV, as their bodies become tools for supporting their families. Most probably, their daughter's fate will not be much different.
Due to all that, teenager girls have to be empowered to fight for ending poverty; for themselves, for their daughters, for their families, and for their communities. As we all know, EDUCATION will be essential for their succeeding in this struggle. Let's help them by simply spreading these two videos to let the world know their story:
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