THE DSANDCD EMPOWERMENT

                                       CHILD MARRIAGE An estimated 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020 . Girls who marry before age 18 are typically denied an education, at risk of complications related to premature childbearing, and more vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Child marriage is a formal marriage or informal union entered into by an individual before reaching a certain age, specified by several global organizations such as UNICEF as minors under the age of 18. Overall, the proportion of women who were married as children decreased by 15 per cent in the last decade, from 1 in 4 to approximately 1 in 5. While this is a great improvement, to end the practice by 2030 – the target set out in the Sustainable Development Goals – progress must be significantly accelerated. At current rate...

FEMALE EDUCATION "Everyone has a right to education and to be a certified individual of character and intelligence, especially girls!  BY -Christal dabreau (Managing director of DS&CD EMPOWERMENT) Female education is a catch-all term of a complex set of issues and debates surrounding education (primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, and health education in particular) for girls and women.  Education is very important for every child whether boy or girl. It is sad that some communities still discriminate against the education of the girl child. ...   Globally, 65 million girls are not in school. There are 31 million girls of primary school age not in school. Seventeen million of these girls will probably never attend school in their lifetimes Every human being needs oxygen to survive in the world. Education is as important as this because education gives people the knowledge and skills they require. Education is importan...