Kakenya Ntaiya sought a life far different than the path marked for girls in her tiny rural Kenyan ... the end of her formal education and lead to marriage and children. Refusing to accept her ...

This monthly absenteeism builds up, leading to girls falling behind in their studies and eventually dropping out, increasing the risk of child marriage. Teresa adds, “When a girl misses school ...

Young women who fled forced marriage or early and unwanted pregnancies in a women's shelter, Ouagadougou, July 2014 © Amnesty International Héléne didn’t know ...