Agegnehu's Choice: 'Love should not hurt'

In Ethiopia the NGO Wabe Children’s Aid and Training (WCAT),…

Bizuhaye's Choice: Teenage mother Bizuhaye Terefe goes back to school

In the North Shoha Ethiopian region, east of the capital Addis…

Alemtsehaye's Choice: Saved from marriage with the help of the Girls Club

In the North Shoha Ethiopian region, east of the capital Addis…

Akash' Choice: How Nepalese teenagers transformed the traditional practices in their village

There is a special list hanging in the village communal hut of…

Beena's Choice: Beena, child bride from Pakistan

"Daughters are considered a burden, and the sooner you get rid…

Tièmkèta's Choice: The story of grandmother Tièmkèta

My name is Tièmkèta Sawadogo, I am 62 years old. I live the…

Halitu's Choice: How a brave 14 year old Ethiopian girl escaped child marriage

This is the story of Halitu, a 7 grade student at a primary…

Céline's Choice: I could not escape him anymore!

"My name is Céline. I am in my forties and am a housekeeper…

Gladys' Choice: Divorced teen mom goes back to school

Iganga, Uganda Gladys waits for us in the doorway of her…

Sabita's Choice: A child bride who didn't know about her other options

Sabita (22) married at age 14 with Ram Bahadur, who was 18 years…