You all know how much I love Africa and it’s strong and fierce people and this is another example of strength and love. Theresa Kachindamoto (so formidable, she has been nicknamed “The Terminator”!) was determined to take a stand against the tradition which took teenage girls and made them wives and mothers long before the age of 18.

Kachindamoto used her chief role to nullify more than 1500 child marriages since 2017, sending the girls who were married off before being able to complete their education back to school.

She took a bold step towards ending poverty in Malawi, where a 2017 UN statistic suggested that about 45% of young girls are unable to remain in school past eighth grade.

Because of bold and brave leadership like this things may start to change.

Art by the talented @samanthacurcio .

Source: UN Women

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/10/press-release-emma-watson-shines-spotlight-on-need-to-end-child-marriages