How one
girl helped lead the
fight against child marriage in Malawi
Editor's **te:
This story includes descriptions of disturbing experiences.
"I really need to step up."
Those are the life-changing words that ran through young
Memory Banda's head when she was faced with the terrifying reality of
child marriage at the age of 13.
Banda is from Malawi, where a staggering
50% of girls are married by age of 18 — usually men two or three times their age. But she decided to take a stand, and ultimately
helped end the practice for many girls in her community.*
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On the second day of
Mashable's seventh-annual
Social Good Summit in New York, Banda, **w 18 years old, spoke on stage with Denise Dunning, founder and executive director of
Rise Up. She shared details about her fearless journey to stand up for herself and the rights of other girls.
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