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Carlo wants to stop child marriage

“There are girls where I live who are domestic slaves who work as maids, while others are subjected to forced marriage and violence."

“My friend Prisca was married off against her will to a rich old man who promised her parents all kinds of lovely things. That’s why I decided to fight against these traditions, to support girls’ right to be treated the same as boys.”
Carlo, 16, Benin

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