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World: Still Just a Girl. What it takes to end child marriage
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Plan International , ReliefWeb
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, a girl under 18 is married. This reality touches the lives of 12 million girls each year, robbing them of their childhood, education and the chance to shape their own future. Girls who marry before their 18th birthday are more likely to drop out of scho
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Key takeaway This reality touches the lives of 12 million girls each year, robbing them of their childhood, education and the chance to shape their own future.
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Category: disaster Published: July 23, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, a girl under 18 is married. This reality touches the lives of 12 million girls each year, robbing them of their childhood, education and the chance to shape their own future. Girls who marry before their 18th birthday are more likely to drop out of scho
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