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According to the United Nations, enough food is produced every day to feed 10 billion people. Yet, we are unable to feed the global population of 7.9 billion, and over 821 million people are chronically undernourished. At first glance, doesn’t it seem fairly simple? Channel the food being wasted to...

This op-ed shares the story of Pooja Shah’s grandmother, married at age 14. Her story is followed by statistics and information on the impact early marriage has on the education of girls, as well as the increasing number of human rights violations these girls face. Find it here: https://www...

Child marriage is a violation of human rights. Every child has the right to be protected from this harmful practice - one that has devastating consequences for individuals and society. Child marriage is now firmly on the global development agenda, most prominently through its inclusion in...

This is the story of Mina, a Pakistani girl who got married at a very young age and had her first child at 16. This story reflects the toll early marriage takes on a girl’s education, body and mental health and how the limited opportunities for education lead to difficulties in finding jobs in the...

A host talks to various school girls in Malda, West Bengal, India about the pressures they face and the trauma they experienced from being married off so early. This video includes interviews with a school headmaster who tries to prevent child marriage in this town, a District Child Protection...

This video shares the experience of a girl that was forced to marry, but tried to evade it and how the community responded to her. UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles explains how the European Commission supports UNICEF programmes that help end child marriage and aid families who do not want their...

This 18-year-old girl runs a newspaper that gives Delhi’s “street children” a voice A newspaper called “Balaknama,” which mean voices of children, provides an outlet for more than 10,000 children living in poverty to have a voice. Chandni, an 18-year-old girl in Delhi, runs the paper. Find this...

This documentary film reveals the brutal reality of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai, following the daily struggles of four young children to survive. ...