During the weekend (21st September 2024) of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, our Founder and Team Leader Joan Kembabazi joined more than 50 young women from around the world including Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate, gathered in a demonstration organized by girl-centered non-profit organizations, institutions and networks including “She is the First”
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In Uganda, child marriage is most common in rural areas, where poverty rates are high and access to education and healthcare is limited. Many families believe that marrying off their daughters at a young age will provide financial security and reduce the burden of caring for them.
