“Being a girl, does not mean failure in life”

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By  Charles Ogallo.

UNICEF estimates that 66 million girls across the world are out of school, and 1 in 7 of these girls marries before they reach age 15, especially in developing countries like Kenya.

The girls are often removed from school to prepare for weddings or to work in order to save for their dowry. Once married they are not permitted to continue with their education. So what next? see the link  Because I am a Girl

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NANCY KANGAI said…
it very true,it the highest time for the government to set restrictions and rule and also charges to be incurred by those that leads or marries school pupils leading to high dropout in primary and secondary schools
March 24, 2016 at 12:59:00 AM PDT
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