Hi Friend,
Wow! Since last week, the Girl Up community has rallied behind the Stop Child Marriage Petition to take a stand for the millions of girls in developing countries who are forced into unwanted marriages.
1 in 7 girls in developing countries is forced into marriage by age 15 — often to a man twice her age or older. Gina and Emily from the Girl Up team just got back from Ethiopia, where they saw the problem firsthand. It's very important that you help these girls and sign the petition to stop child marriage:
http://www.girlup.org/stopchildmarriages
United Nations programs on the ground are helping these girls and giving them the opportunity to become strong leaders in their communities. Check out this video to see what the issue is like in Ethiopia:
http://www.girlup.org/childmarriagevideo
We can all help reduce child marriage rates in developing countries. Add your name to the petition and we'll send you 7 Girl Up Stop Child Marriage stickers to spread the word to your friends ... because 1 in 7 is one too many:
http://www.girlup.org/stopchildmarriages
Lily Kaplan, Girl Up Teen Advisor
GirlUp.org
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