Good news, for a change!

[qijm]

Rekha's village, Jhalda II, is a seven-hour drive from Kolkata and has one of India's highest female illiteracy rates. As is the fate of many girls here, Rekha's parents pulled her from school after they began arrangements for the wedding. No point in learning since she would soon be a bride. "I felt very sad because my best friends were going to

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[queenofthenight]

That's fantastic! I was feeling discouraged this week as I read up on the resurgence of force-feeding (gavage) and child marriage in Mauritania. I just ordered the book "Half the Sky" to learn more about the treatment of women around the world and what I can do to help. Stories like this are inspiring and welcome. I reposted on Facebook. Thank you for sharing!

[sabdapranam]

So awesome!