A childhood lost
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Foreword
When I look at my grandchildren playing together and think of their future, I can be fairly confident that in our family culture my granddaughters will have equal opportunities to my grandsons to achieve whatever they want in their lives.
Ten million girls around the world however are not so fortunate. Every three seconds, a girl is coerced or forced into marriage, losing her childhood, her dreams and the opportunity to make her own choices about her life and relationships.
These gir...
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