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International Day of the Girl Child - Early child marriages, a hindrance to the education of the girl child
Students and Youth Working on Reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT)
October 11, 2012

Today the 11th of October 2012, SAYWHAT with the rest of the world commemorates the Day of the Girl Child. As SAYWHAT, we believe that to liberate the girl child from discrimination and marginalisation education should be prioritised rather than early marriages. Education does not only open doors for career opportunities, but it is the corner stone to independency and freedom from patriarchal tendencies that have made women vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health challenges. We appreciate the role that our girls play as daughter, sisters, mothers and wives but through education we know that we broaden their horizons into being leaders in business, politics and the civil society.

Educating girls and young women emancipates them and gives them a better chance to access resources, attain economic independence and in the process raise their social status. Education is the most powerful tool for empowering the girl child and educating the girl child is educating the nation. Stop Early Marriages Now and Educate the Girl Child!

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