Hawa was saved from an unwanted wedding
Fifteen-year-old Hawa is a bright student from Bankass District, in Mali’s Mopti region. She was also the fiancée of a man who was planning to marry her last year despite this not being her desire. Following an awareness-raising initiative led by World Vision on the consequences of child marriage in her locality, she was saved from marriage and is now an advocate against all forms of violence against girls, and any practices compromising their future or access to a better life.
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