How One Organization Is Tapping Into the Lucrative Wedding Industry to Combat Child Marriage

How One Organization Is Tapping Into the Lucrative Wedding Industry to Combat Child Marriage

The wedding industry has a $160 billion market value, and it continues to grow. With organizational support from some big funders, VOW for Girls is channeling a slice of those profits toward ending child marriage.

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Advocates Say Global COVID-19 Funding for Girls Can’t Wait

Advocates Say Global COVID-19 Funding for Girls Can’t Wait

Girls in poorer regions of the world are especially vulnerable to the social and economic fallout from a growing pandemic. Fearing that years of progress on gender equity may be unwound, nonprofits and funders are mobilizing to respond.

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12 Million Girls a Year: Behind a New Grassroots Push to End Child Marriage

12 Million Girls a Year: Behind a New Grassroots Push to End Child Marriage

While child marriage rates have fallen, it’s still an entrenched problem in many countries. A new funding alliance that includes heavy-hitters like Ford and Packard seeks to change that by partnering with community-based groups.

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