Africa Child Marriage Summit – profiles of advocates in Ethiopia

HIS 8 Priest Degu Eneyew Ethiopia EWH 19 Nov 15 - cropped26 November 2015: Today and tomorrow the First  African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage in Africa takes place in Lusaka Zambia.

The Faces of Change series prepared for UNICEF for the Summit, profiles advocates in the community who are changing the face of child marriage in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia by saying no to this harmful traditional practice.

Read all the profiles in the series: 1. Introduction; 2. The Community Health Worker; 3. The Elder; 4. The Poor Girl; 5. The Wealthier Girl; 6. The Government Official; 7. The Mother; 8. The Priests; 9. The School Teacher.

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