A Plan education program is helping one refugee from Mali strive for a better future.
When Hawa’s older sister arrived from Mali to a refugee camp in Burkina Faso in 2012, there were no secondary schools for her to attend.
She had no choice but to stay at home, and as a result, her family decided to marry her off. At just 16, she is already a mother.
“In my culture, children do not have the right to object to what their parents decide for them,” Hawa said. “All they have to do is accept it and put up [with it]. This situation is common in our community and a lot of girls like me are already married and pregnant.”
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She had no choice but to stay at home, and as a result, her family decided to marry her off. At just 16, she is already a mother.
“In my culture, children do not have the right to object to what their parents decide for them,” Hawa said. “All they have to do is accept it and put up [with it]. This situation is common in our community and a lot of girls like me are already married and pregnant.”
Læs mere her!
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