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Collection of testimonies on

preventing and ending child, early and forced marriage in Asia Pacific

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Time to Act!,

Louder than Words: Collection of testimonies on

preventing and ending child, early and forced marriage in

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Rewriting life stories: girls actions to end

child marriage speak louder than words

Ms. Bhagyashri Dengle

Foreword

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Introduction

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Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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Indonesia

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PHilippines,The

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Thailand

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Timor-Leste

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Vietnam

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Regional Stories

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On the airwaves and in

communities: the two young activists creating social change

On the airwaves

widely popular show at her local community radio station, Radio Chilmari, where she shares news and awareness cases in Chilmari, where her show broadcasts, have declined.

How is Bangladesh home to the

marriage in the world, even though dropped in the last 40 years?

Why are there still loopholes

where a court can allow child marriage in “special cases"?

Why does more access to

education for girls mean lower

And what is being done to give

girls more opportunities to shape their own lives and futures?

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%DQJODGHVK "I have been continuing advocating against child marriage whenever I get some free time in between my study"

Building Better Futures for

In Communities

Combatting Early Marriage in Bangladesh

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Collaborating for the

Future

Both the

Building Better Futures for

Bangladesh

outdated social norms can spawn countless girls like themselves outdated social norms can spawn countless more moments of bravery to help end child marriage in

Bangladesh.

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Combatting Early Marriage in

Bangladesh

The

Combatting Early Marriage in Bangladesh

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During a weekly Friday prayer

service in a mosque in the

Kurigram district, a group of men

huddled around were earnestly listening to one man. Normally conversation can veer from faith, work, daily life to sport quite easily. Yet, on this day, the topic of the conversation had seldom been approached: ending child marriage. The in bANGLADESH champiOn fathers:

Bringing

Child Marriage to an End

in Rural Bangladesh time to act! "I became a Champion Father because I did not give my daughter away for marriage at 18" a

Champion Father.

"In Islam, we have an obligation to educate all men and women" stopped by the tireless and admirable levels to be advocated by as many community important role in challenging harmful and and reduce them to roles as mothers and

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The Impact of Child Marriage

in bangladesh

2020201220142010

Educating girls, ending child marriage.

1 st 8 th secondary school completion rate 2 3

Building Better Futures for Girls

The

Better Futures

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in cambodia time to act!

Picture this: you are a girl preparing

to be married young. The other girls in your village are either married off or waiting. Then you switch on the radio or look online and see a girl just like you reporting that things can be different! "My stories were in the media and girls started talking about gender equality and child marriage more," who received journalism training and media equipment from Plan

International Cambodia.

Breaking the Link:

Girls Disrupting the Cycle

of Child Marriage and

Poverty in Cambodia

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The roving reporters asking the right questions

train girls to produce and broadcast stories about child marriage.

Reduction of Early

Child Marriage and Adolescent

Pregnancy for Indigenous Young Women

in Ratanakiri Province, has trained 10 tell the story of child marriage conducted an interview with a deputy district certain messengers are more effective than others. 27

“I want people to know the negative effects child marriage has on people and how education gives you better prospects for your future and a healthier life"

A new generation of educators

against child marriage

As the

number of girls in Cambodia being married childhood years remains persistently high, a said Phon

Noisemakers

said

A Window of Opportunity

for Cambodian Girls Trapped by Child Marriage a bright young girl with dreams of getting an education and someday starting a business. You have a work ethic that drives you to arrive at school early, ready to study hard and learn. Afterward, the same forces drive you to toil into the evening on the farm your family works. Skill

Development and Employment to Reduce

Early Child Marriage,

supported by Plan is one of the best investments a family and a country can make. time to act! in cambodia

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"I'm really excited to return to my communeand let other girls know how this training can change their life"

“My family is poor, so my parents did not have enough money to support my studies and forced me to quit school after sixth grade. No one in my family has ever

unable to complete school can be vital in allowances and support they receive to

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2020201220142010

school completion rate 2 3 (Au

Available at

(20 htt "I tell everyone in my village, but espe- cially the girls: a better life is possible through education,"

"I am going to start my small business by using my vocational skills training in order to generate income to support my family beyond farming activities"

Educating girls, ending child marriage.

The Impact of Child Marriage

in cambodia 13 th 74
th

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in india India "Child marriage is a violation of girls'rights which endangers the life and health of a girl" in India - the highest number in the world - The percentage of girls married approximately one in four.

Never Give Up:

The Young Woman Who Won't

Quit Until Child Marriage is

Eliminated in India

"The changemaker never stops, the journey is unstoppable."

Shakina, India.

Inside a large, crowded

classroom, a young female youth advocate is telling teenage girls that their lives can be different.

She is letting them know their

lives do not have to start and end with an underaged marriage or early pregnancy; they can be just as equal as their male classmates; that they too can continue their education and have a brighter future. time to act! 37
India

Her Unstoppable Journey to Create Change

No cries

of girls should be ever heard. Only the smiles are to be seen on every face."

Advocacy Alliance

also provides rights which endangers the life and health of a girl,

She vowed to become a changemaker in

Indian society

and have her voice heard to she

"As an activist, my concern for society, especially for girls and young women, lies in my heart and mind all the in advocacy. We all know little effort can make a huge change in society"

India her partners are able to connect with

Alliance

members met students who were married and

Reaching out to Millions

with the drive and passion to end child "It may be night or day we, the young changemakers, will strive hard to help the people at anytime and anywhere,"

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India "For parents, getting their daughters married off as soon as they can is the easiest option. It involves the least hassle. For girls, this means a dead end."

Along with Shakina, there have

been 494 other female youth advocates who were offered the tools and training to empower other forms of violence against girls and women.

Each one of these 495 youth

advocates has a story to tell. The goes beyond the numbers and lays within the personal testimonies of fearless leaders throughout the country, whose own experiences and actions show that even small changes can make a big

Sravani and Sangeetha.Sangeetha: Standing

up against her own child marriage and countless others in india

The Young Voices

Defying

Child Marriage in India

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India

Growing Up Around Child Marriage

she

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India

The Inescapable

Proposal

Girls Advocacy

Alliance

Advocacy Alliance

resolve totally changed my perceptions of what girls can and cannot do. I will now do my ambition of both my daughters"

The Pressures on a Father in Rural India

made her determined she would not she local events to raise awareness on child 47
India

Divya: Taking Girls'

Education into Her

Own Hands

A Crafty Ruse

she said

Alliance

"Malnutrition and infant disability are common among babies born to very young mothers because their bodies are just not ready for childbirth. I also caution the parents about the likelihood of their daughters being subjected to abuse in the marriage"

India

The Benefits of a

Supportive Family

she

Advocacy Alliance

"After I was born my mother couldn't have any more children. My father wanted to sell me, but my mother was having none of it and so she left him"

Sravani: The Future Police Officer Determined to

Stamp Out Child Marriage and Trafficking

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India

"I learned that out of the 108 girls in my village, only 20 went to school. The other 88 were either at home or working"

The Numbers Don't Lie

out of the 108 girls in my village, only 20 went to school. she time the came

As soon as she hears about a potential child

accompanied by the mayor and school convinces her community members by

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The Future's Bright for Sravani

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Educating girls, ending child marriage.

The Impact of Child Marriage

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The Girls Advocacy Alliance

Completed in 2020, after four years of implementation, The Girls

Advocacy Alliance

child, early and forced marriage, with astonishing results.

495 youth advocates were given special training sessions

to learn related forms of violence against girls and women. The project was The Girls Advocacy Alliance created opportunities for girls to engage with people in positions of power within their communities and help marriage and its detrimental consequences. It pushed parents and of child marriage. And it empowered young women to continue their activism and improve the lives of many in their communities. and where girls are empowered to lead and treated equally and without discrimination. The

Girls Advocacy Alliance,

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