The Plight of Nigerian Girls
Nigerian girls are almost always married at very young ages, often without their consent. ⅔ of girls in Nigeria are married before they are 18 and ⅓ is married before 15. These girls go onto have an average of 7 children, remain illiterate and stuck in poverty. There is a very high maternal mortality rate for these girls and they are divorced only if the husband initiates it. There are organizations like Adolescent Initiative, or Illim, that work to educate and protect these girls. Read more about this important topic and the amazing strides being done to help:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/girls-education-niger_564ddb93e4b031745ceff27b
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