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DID YOU KNOW?

  • Every year, an estimated 15 million girls under 18 are married worldwide, with little or no say in the matter. Girls Not Brides studies the problem and is working to find workable solutions. They know that education and empowerment for girls are the first steps. 

  • On average, 30 percent of women who have been in a relationship report that they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner.

  • Women around the world aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria

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