Child marriage, which is defined as marriage before the age of 18 but often impacts girls not yet in their teens, has been regarded as a tradition in many cultures.
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A picture of a 10-year-old married Ethiopian girl haunts local aid workers. It also pushes them to fight for a world where instead of becoming child brides, little...
The CEO of CARE, USA Helene Gayle is on the line this week. The medical doctor from upstate New York tells me how she became the head of one of the largest international...
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More than 2 million Syrians have been forced to flee the country. The vast majority are women and children, and they need your voice right now.
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#StealTheseStats w/@CARERoughly 39k girls under age 18 get married every day. #endchildmarriage
#StealTheseStats w/@CARE1 billion women will be victims of violence in their lifetime.
#StealTheseStats w/@CARE20 million out-of school girls are in war zones. #educategirls
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