I am a girl. I am educated! And you?
In Benin in West Africa, many girls fall victim to human traffickers. They are sold as sex slaves within the country, or smuggled across borders. Others are exploited as household slaves, or in other forms of harmful labour. Many girls are also married off while they are still children. But girls – and boys – are fighting back. They demand respect for their rights, not least their right to go to school. These girls in Benin have made their own banner, telling the world:"I am a girl. i am educated. And you?"
2013-05-08 08:47
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‘Rights and democracy for one million girls’ is an initiative being carried out all over the world by the World’s Children’s Prize Foundation, in collaboration with ECPAT Sweden and local organisations, with support from the Swedish Postcode Lottery.
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