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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.* SEE ALSO: How activists like Jazz Jennings, Ingrid Nilsen see LGBTQ media representation 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. Read more... More about Memory Banda, Youth, Marriage, Social Good Summit 2016, and Social Good Summit [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ysivfx2**V0[/IMG] ??????? ??????: How one girl helped lead the fight against child marriage in Malawi || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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