Nujood Ali

Yemen's Sacrificial Child Brides

Madeline Wheeler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Madeline Wheeler

Widespread child marriage in Yemen is essentially legalized, sexual-exploitation of children. The UN needs to do more than be "deeply concerned."

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International Women's Day: 11 Women Who Are Changing The World (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is International Women's Day. March 8 is set aside to commemorate the achievements of women in politics, science and social change. At HuffPost...

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Nujood Ali: 12-Year-Old Divorcee Takes A Stand Against Child Marriage

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nujood Ali is a 12-year-old girl from Yemen. She lived with her parents and went to school and lived, by most reasonable accounts, a normal life. Ther...

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Nujood Ali, 10-Year-Old Divorcee, Writes About Her Trauma In New Book

The New York Times | NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF | Posted 05.25.2011

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For Nujood, the nightmare began at age 10 when her family told her that she would be marrying a deliveryman in his 30s. Although Nujood's mother was u...

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Nujood Ali: Yemen Blocks Ex-Child Bride's Trip To Austria

AP | VERONIKA OLEKSYN | Posted 05.25.2011

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VIENNA — Yemen has barred a former child bride from being honored in Austria, saying she is too young to travel alone. When she was less than 1...

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